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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.
The fifth way by which he 1may be tried, is by the entertainment that God vouchsafeth him in this life, which he never vouchsafeth to wicked men. There are divers specialties of favour which God showeth to him, and not to any unregenerate man: As,
THe fifth way by which hee 1may bee tryed, is by the entertainement that God vouchsafeth him in this life, which hee neuer vouchsafeth to wicked men. There are diuers specialties of fauour which God sheweth to him, and not to any vnregenerate man: As,
- 15. Six favours God bestows upon him which the wicked never feel.5. Six fauours God bestowes vpon him which the wicked neuer feele.
1. His election in time is a manifest 1token of Gods election of ⟨p. 172⟩him before time: the Lord shows •hat he hath chosen him from everlasting, when by the power of the Gospel he seizeth upon him particularly, and effectually persuades him to leave the world, and the sinful society he lived in, and to devote himself as a living sacrifice unto God.
1. His election in time is a manifest 1token of Gods election of ⟨p. 172⟩him before time: the Lord shews hat hee hath chosen him from enerlasting, when by the power of the Gospel hee seizeth vpon him particularly, and effectually perswades him to leaue the world, and the sinfull society hee liued in, and to deuote himselfe as a liuing sacrifice vnto God.