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The pattern of wholesome words. Or a collection of such truths as are of…The paterne of wholsome words. Or a collection of such truths as are of…
The pattern of wholesome words. Or a collection of such truths as are of necessity to be believed unto salvation separated out of the body of all theology made evident by infallible plain proofs of Scripture. And withal, the several uses such principles should be put to, are abundantly showed. A project much desired, and of singular use for all sorts of Christians. By N. Bifeild [sic], preacher of Gods word at Isleworth in Middlesex.The paterne of wholsome words. Or a collection of such truths as are of necessity to be belieued vnto saluation separated out of the body of all theologie made euident by infallible plaine proofes of Scripture. And withall, the seuerall vses such principles should be put to, are abundantly shevved. A proiect much desired, and of singular vse for all sorts of Christians. By N. Bifeild [sic], preacher of Gods word at Isleworth in Middlesex.
London: printed by F. Kingston for Samuel Man, 1618
Chapter 20: Of the expiation of sin.Chapter 20: Of the expiation of sinne.
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2. We should (while we live) have more care of our precious souls; the price payed to ransom them, should teach us their worths, and to know that they are things, must be looked to with more care then ordinary. There was more given to redeem a soul, then needed to be given to buy the whole world, yea, many worlds. We are wont to be exceeding careful to keep such things, as cost deer with all circumspection; never any thing ⟨p. 273⟩cost more then the soul; and therefore nothing must be so attended as the soul, which is committed to thee to preserve, till the day of Christ.
2. We should (while we liue) haue more care of our pretious soules; the price paied to ransom them, should teach vs their worthes, and to know that they are things, must bee looked to with more care then ordinarie. There was more giuen to redeeme a soule, then needed to be giuen to buy the whole world, yea, many worlds. We are wont to be exceeding carefull to keepe such things, as cost deere with all circumspection; neuer any thing ⟨p. 273⟩cost more then the soule; and therefore nothing must be so attended as the soule, which is committed to thee to preserue, till the day of Christ.
3. Thirdly, these extreme things, Christ hath suffered for us, to show his love to us, should make us for ever trust him, and rely only upon him, as the life of our lives, and the breath of our nostrils, so as we should always resolve with the Apostle Paul, Gal. 2.20. that the life we now live in the flesh, we will live by the faith of the Son of God, who showed his love to us, by giving himself for us, Phil. 1.21. For Christ is to me both in life, and in death advantage.