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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. IX.
His trial by the Sacraments.
His tryall by the Sacraments.
The sixth and last way of trial 1of the estate of a Christian, is by the Sacraments, and in particular by the Sacrament of the Lords Supper. For God hath appointed the two Sacraments to be his broad Scales to assure his favour unto his people: and because none but worthy receivers can be partakers of so great a privilege as the Covenant of Gods grace, and the Gospel of Jesus Christ: therefore hereby doth the true Christian distinguish himself from all men. For in becoming a worthy receiver, he doth divers things not only required in communicants, but such as none but godly men can attain unto: As,
THe sixt and last way of triall 1of the estate of a Christian, is by the Sacraments, and in particular by the Sacrament of the Lords Supper. For God hath appointed the two Sacraments to bee his broad Scales to assure his fauour vnto his people: and because none but worthy receiuers can bee partakers of so great a priuiledge as the Couenant of Gods grace, and the Gospel of Iesus Christ: therefore hereby doth the true Christian distinguish himselfe from all men. For in becomming a worthy receiuer, hee doth diuers things not onely required in communicants, but such as none but godly men can attaine vnto: As,