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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.
Fourthly, their confession and 1sorrows were not joined with an unfeigned desire to forsake sin; whereas this is an infallible sign of true repentance, when a man can as heartily desire that he might never commit sin, as heartily (I 2say) desire it, as he would that God should never impute it. When a man can say before the Lord, that there is no sin, but he 3doth as unfeignedly desire God to give him strength to leave it and forsake it, as he doth desire ⟨p. 34⟩that God should forgive him' and not plague him for it: I say this is such a sign, as was never found in a wicked man in any age of the world.
Fourthly, their confession and 1sorrowes were not ioyned with an vnfained desire to forsake sinne; whereas this is an infallible signe of true repentance, when a man can as heartily desire that he might neuer commit sinne, as heartily (I 2say) desire it, as he would that God should neuer impute it. When a man can say before the Lord, that there is no sinne, but hee 3doth as vnfainedly desire God to giue him strength to leaue it and forsake it, as hee doth desire ⟨p. 34⟩that God should forgiue him' and not plague him for it: I say this is such a signe, as was neuer found in a wicked man in any age of the world.
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