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The marrow of the oracles of God. Or, divers treatisesThe marrovv of the oracles of God. Or, diuers treatises
The marrow of the oracles of God. Or, divers treatises containing directions about six of the weightiest things can concern a Christian in this life. by N. Bifield, late preacher of Gods Word at Isleworth in Middlesex.The marrovv of the oracles of God. Or, diuers treatises containing directions about sixe of the waightiest things can concerne a Christian in this life. by N. Bifield, late preacher of Gods Word at Isleworth in Middlesex.
London: printed by John Legatt, 1630
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
CHAP. VII.
The trial of the godly man by his works of obedience.
The triall of the godly man by his workes of obedience.
THE fourth way to try him, is by his works, or by his obedience in his life and conversation; and so his works excel all the works of unregenerate men many ways: as,
THE fourth way to trie him, is by his workes, or by his obedience in his life and conuersation; and so his workes excell all the workes of vnregenerate men many wayes: as,
1. Because what he doth, riseth out of the love he bears to God and goodness; and therefore he doth good heartily, and not by constraint, or with repining or delay: yea he is so stirred up with the sense of Gods goodness to him, that he is much humbled when he hath done his best, that he cannot bring more glory to God, Deut. 30. 20.