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A17397 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. Byfield, Nicholas, 1579-1622.; Byfield, Nicholas, 1579-1622. Beginning of the doctrine of Christ. aut; Byfield, Nicholas, 1579-1622. Spirituall touchstone. aut; Byfield, Nicholas, 1579-1622. Signes of the wicked man. aut; Byfield, Nicholas, 1579-1622. Promises. aut; Rules of a holy life. aut; Byfield, Nicholas, 1579-1622. Cure of the feare of death. aut 1630 (1630) STC 4222; ESTC S120511 234,877 800

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discreet_o observe_v and_o apply_v pro._n 30._o 6._o 7._o he_o must_v take_v heed_n of_o harden_v reproof_n his_o neck_n against_o reproof_n pro._n 26._o 1._o he_o must_v needs_o run_v into_o headlong_a evil_n that_o be_v so_o proud_a as_o not_o to_o hear_v advice_n or_o to_o reject_v reproof_n and_o it_o will_v be_v a_o singular_a furtherance_n to_o a_o holy_a life_n to_o be_v easy_a to_o be_v entreat_v to_o leave_v his_o offence_n and_o to_o mend_v his_o error_n 8._o he_o must_v take_v heed_n of_o behold_v vanity_n vanity_n david_n pray_v that_o god_n will_v turn_v away_o his_o eye_n from_o behold_v vanity_n he_o that_o will_v forsake_v vanity_n must_v avoid_v the_o presence_n of_o vain_a person_n and_o the_o too_o much_o contemplation_n of_o vanity_n shun_v the_o read_n and_o discourse_n of_o the_o enticement_n of_o other_o unto_o any_o sin_n psal._n 119._o 37._o 9_o and_o last_o he_o must_v take_v sin_n heed_n of_o the_o begin_n of_o evil_n in_o his_o own_o heart_n he_o must_v 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the_o gospel_n as_o account_v they_o the_o happy_a companion_n of_o this_o life_n psal._n 16._o 3._o 3_o john_n 8._o phil._n 1._o 5._o 4._o he_o have_v a_o fellow_n feel_v of_o their_o misery_n he_o be_v in_o some_o measure_n affection_a to_o weep_v with_o they_o that_o weep_v and_o rejoice_v with_o they_o that_o rejoice_v especial_o he_o be_v glad_a when_o their_o soul_n prosper_v rom._n 12._o 15_o 16._o 3_o joh._n 3._o 5._o his_o desire_n be_v to_o walk_v inoffensive_o as_o be_v loath_a any_o way_n to_o be_v a_o occasion_n of_o stumble_v or_o scandal_n to_o any_o christian_a 1_o joh._n 2._o 10._o 6._o he_o can_v bear_v their_o infirmity_n take_v thing_n in_o the_o best_a sense_n suffer_v long_o and_o be_v not_o easy_o provoke_v he_o hope_v all_o thing_n and_o boast_v not_o himself_o nor_o envy_v not_o they_o nor_o will_v receive_v a_o evil_a report_n against_o they_o 1_o pet._n 3._o 8._o 1._o cor._n 13._o 4_o 5_o 6._o but_o rather_o make_v apology_n for_o they_o 7._o he_o easy_o praise_v they_o in_o all_o place_n for_o their_o grace_n or_o obedience_n rom._n 16._o 19_o 3_o john_n 6._o psal._n 15._o 4._o 1_o thess._n 1._o 8._o 8._o his_o welldoing_a extend_v itself_o to_o they_o to_o his_o power_n he_o be_v bountiful_a pitiful_a and_o tender_a he_o have_v bowel_n of_o mercy_n according_a to_o the_o occasion_n of_o mercy_n either_o corporal_a or_o spiritual_a he_o glad_o receive_v they_o and_o with_o a_o ready_a mind_n communicate_v to_o their_o necessity_n philemon_n 7._o 1_o pet._n 3._o 8._o &_o 4._o 8._o 1_o john_n 3._o 17._o 3_o john_n 5._o 9_o he_o love_v all_o the_o brethren_n he_o have_v not_o the_o glorious_a faith_n of_o christ_n in_o respect_n of_o person_n james_n 2._o 1_o 2._o ephes._n 1._o 15._o col._n 1._o 4._o he_o can_v make_v himself_o equal_a to_o they_o of_o the_o low_a sort_n rom._n 12._o 16._o 10._o last_o he_o love_v they_o at_o all_o time_n even_o when_o they_o be_v in_o adversity_n disgrace_n sickness_n or_o any_o other_o misery_n 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he_o desire_v to_o practice_v it_o and_o therefore_o he_o will_v obey_v god_n will_v in_o some_o case_n when_o it_o be_v against_o his_o profit_n credit_n ease_n or_o the_o like_n of_o carnal_a friend_n preferring_n god_n be_v commandment_n above_o all_o thing_n yea_o life_n itself_o jer._n 35._o heb._n 11._o 8._o gen._n 22._o 12._o prou._n 7._o 2._o act._n 5._o 29._o mat._n 16._o 25._o exod._n 15._o 26._o 1_o king_n 9_o 4._o jerem._n 11._o 4._o john_n 15._o 14._o 3._o he_o will_v do_v good_a at_o all_o time_n and_o not_o for_o a_o fit_a make_v conscience_n of_o his_o way_n in_o all_o company_n as_o well_o as_o any_o absent_a as_o well_o as_o present_v before_o mean_a christian_n as_o well_o as_o before_o the_o best_a at_o home_o as_o well_o as_o abroad_o philip._n 2._o 12._o gal._n 5._o 7._o 2_o king_n 28._o 6._o psal._n 106._o 3._o 4._o he_o make_v conscience_n of_o the_o least_o commandment_n as_o well_o as_o the_o great_a mat._n 5._o 19_o james_n 2._o 10._o 5._o he_o come_v to_o the_o light_n that_o his_o deed_n may_v be_v manifest_a that_o they_o be_v wrought_v in_o god_n john_n 3._o 21._o he_o be_v desirous_a in_o all_o thing_n to_o be_v guide_v by_o the_o warrant_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n 6._o he_o exercise_v his_o faith_n in_o the_o very_a discharge_n of_o the_o duty_n of_o his_o outward_a conversation_n he_o live_v by_o the_o faith_n in_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o commit_v his_o way_n to_o god_n and_o trust_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n gal._n 2._o 20._o 7._o he_o know_v that_o his_o obedience_n be_v right_a because_o god_n hear_v his_o prayer_n and_o entertain_v he_o gracious_o when_o he_o call_v upon_o he_o in_o secret_a whereas_o god_n hear_v not_o sinner_n and_o if_o wickedness_n be_v in_o his_o heart_n god_n will_v not_o regard_v his_o prayer_n john_n 9_o 31._o psalm_n 66._o 18._o and_o thus_o of_o his_o work_n chap._n viii_o his_o trial_n by_o the_o entertainment_n he_o have_v from_o god_n the_o five_o way_n by_o which_o he_o feel_v may_v be_v try_v be_v by_o the_o entertainment_n that_o god_n vouchsafe_v he_o in_o this_o life_n which_o he_o never_o vouchsafe_v to_o wicked_a man_n there_o be_v diverse_a specialty_n of_o favour_n which_o god_n show_v to_o he_o and_o not_o to_o any_o unregenerate_a man_n as_o 1._o his_o election_n in_o time_n be_v a_o manifest_a time_n token_n of_o god_n election_n of_o he_o before_o time_n the_o lord_n show_v ●…hat_o he_o have_v choose_v he_o from_o enerlasting_a when_o by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o gospel_n he_o seize_v upon_o he_o particular_o and_o effectual_o persuade_v he_o to_o leave_v the_o world_n and_o the_o sinful_a society_n he_o live_v in_o and_o to_o devote_v himself_o as_o a_o live_a sacrifice_n unto_o god_n 2._o he_o be_v baptize_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o with_o fire_n the_o baptism_n fire_n by_o fire_n be_v only_o proper_a to_o god_n elect_n the_o holy_a ghost_n at_o some_o time_n fall_v upon_o he_o &_o set_v he_o all_o on_o a_o fire_n on_o a_o fire_n i_o say_v both_o of_o sudden_a and_o violent_a indignation_n at_o sin_n as_o it_o be_v sin_n as_o also_o the_o fire_n of_o holy_a affection_n with_o which_o from_o god_n he_o frequent_o and_o on_o a_o sudden_a be_v enslame_v while_o he_o stand_v before_o the_o lord_n for_o beside_o the_o affection_n which_o a_o godly_a man_n bring_v with_o he_o to_o god_n worship_n he_o do_v feel_v his_o heart_n oftentimes_o on_o a_o sudden_a surprise_v with_o strange_a impression_n sometime_o of_o sorrow_n sometime_o of_o fear_n and_o awful_a dread_n of_o god_n sometime_o of_o fervent_a desire_n after_o god_n sometime_o of_o strong_a resolution_n of_o holy_a duty_n to_o be_v do_v by_o he_o and_o the_o like_a matthew_n 3._o 11._o 3._o he_o feel_v at_o sometime_o in_o the_o assurance_n use_n of_o god_n ordinance_n a_o marvelous_a work_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o respect_n of_o much_o assurance_n and_o strange_a establishment_n of_o his_o heart_n both_o in_o the_o certain_a persuasion_n of_o god_n love_n and_o the_o infallible_a belief_n of_o the_o truth_n so_o as_o at_o that_o time_n no_o danger_n of_o death_n can_v amaze_v he_o but_o he_o can_v willing_o witness_v his_o confidence_n by_o undergo_n any_o thing_n can_v befall_v he_o 1._o thessalonian_n 1._o 5._o 4._o he_o feel_v at_o some_o time_n the_o unspeakable_a unspeakable_a and_o glorious_a joy_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o be_v differ_v from_o the_o carnal_a joy_n or_o illusion_n may_v be_v find_v in_o wicked_a man_n because_o they_o be_v such_o joy_n as_o he_o feel_v only_o in_o the_o use_n of_o some_o ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o such_o as_o by_o effect_n make_v he_o more_o humble_a and_o vile_a in_o his_o own_o eye_n and_o do_v inflame_v he_o to_o a_o high_a degree_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o goodness_n which_o illusion_n can_v never_o do_v 5._o the_o sanctification_n of_o his_o affliction_n affliction_n be_v another_o infallible_a sign_n of_o god_n love_n to_o he_o for_o god_n make_v his_o cross_n to_o become_v blessing_n unto_o he_o and_o work_v his_o good_a so_o as_o he_o may_v plain_o see_v that_o it_o be_v good_a for_o he_o to_o be_v afflict_v and_o beside_o god_n give_v he_o many_o time_n the_o experience_n of_o his_o goodn●…sse_n both_o by_o unexpected_a consolation_n in_o his_o distress_n and_o gracious_a deliverance_n out_o of_o they_o rom._n 8._o 28._o psal._n 119._o 6._o last_o to_o this_o place_n i_o may_v refer_v god_n hear_v and_o answer_v prayer_n of_o his_o prayer_n whereas_o god_n do_v not_o hear_v sinner_n as_o be_v show_v in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o former_a chapter_n chap._n ix_o his_o
neglect_n or_o forget_v to_o do_v they_o deut._n 6._o 17._o and_o 32._o 46._o and_o 8._o 11._o 1_o cor._n 16._o 13._o prou._n 4._o 26._o we_o must_v follow_v after_o righteousness_n 1_o tim._n 6._o 11._o and_o bind_v direction_n as_o sign_n upon_o our_o hand_n etc._n etc._n deut._n 6._o 8._o if_o we_o can_v be_v thus_o awaken_v this_o rule_n will_v breed_v we_o unspeakable_a good_a in_o our_o conversation_n five_o he_o must_v endeavour_v to_o estate_n settle_v his_o head_n and_o his_o estate_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o worldly_a affair_n it_o be_v a_o singular_a help_n to_o godliness_n to_o reduce_v our_o outward_a calling_n in_o order_n and_o every_o day_n experience_n show_v that_o confusion_n in_o worldly_a business_n breed_v miserable_a neglect_n in_o god_n service_n and_o therefore_o he_o that_o will_v profit_v in_o a_o orderly_a course_n of_o life_n must_v provide_v to_o use_v the_o world_n so_o as_o he_o may_v serve_v the_o lord_n without_o distraction_n he_o that_o will_v run_v a_o race_n abstain_v from_o all_o thing_n that_o may_v encumber_v he_o no_o man_n that_o war_v entangle_v himself_o with_o the_o affair_n of_o life_n that_o he_o may_v please_v he_o who_o have_v choose_v he_o to_o be_v a_o soùldür_n and_o therefore_o we_o may_v not_o think_v it_o much_o if_o in_o our_o spiritual_a course_n god_n lay_v some_o restraint_n upon_o we_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o care_n and_o encumbrance_n in_o our_o outward_a calling_n 1_o cor._n 7._o 29_o 35_o etc._n etc._n 2_o tim._n 2._o 4._o 1_o cor._n 9_o 25._o six_o he_o must_v walk_v in_o the_o godly_a way_n of_o good_a man_n both_o set_n before_o he_o their_o practice_n as_o pattern_n of_o imitation_n as_o also_o by_o converse_v with_o they_o that_o thereby_o he_o may_v gather_v encouragement_n and_o help_v in_o well-doing_n he_o be_v deceive_v that_o think_v to_o go_v alone_o and_o yet_o go_v prosperous_o in_o the_o course_n of_o a_o godly_a life_n he_o may_v profit_v and_o learn_v by_o many_o thing_n he_o hear_v receive_v and_o see_v among_o the_o godly_a prou._n 2._o 20._o phil._n 4._o 8_o 9_o seven_o he_o must_v not_o be_v the_o seruamt_v of_o man_n 1._o cor._n 7._o 23._o other_o man_n man_n humour_n must_v not_o be_v the_o direction_n of_o his_o practice_n h●…_n must_v so_o depend_v upon_o person_n by_o hope_n to_o get_v any_o thing_n by_o in_o this_o world_n as_o he_o be_v not_o thereby_o hinder_v in_o work_n of_o religion_n know_v that_o he_o be_v christ_n freeman_n he_o must_v haste_v to_o and_o look_v for_o christ._n the_o come_n of_o jesus_n christ_n 2._o pet._n 3._o 12._o he_o must_v often_o remember_v his_o latter_a end_n and_o daily_o set_v before_o his_o eye_n the_o come_n of_o christ_n strive_v to_o stir_v up_o in_o his_o heart_n the_o desire_n after_o christ_n pray_v for_o it_o and_o dispatch_v those_o work_n that_o may_v prepare_v he_o thereunto_o the_o remembrance_n of_o our_o account_n in_o the_o day_n of_o christ_n will_v wonderful_o quicken_v man_n to_o the_o care_n of_o well-doing_n and_o the_o cause_n of_o viciousnesse_n and_o miserable_a neglect_n and_o procrastination_n of_o many_o be_v their_o forget_v of_o their_o latter_a end_n a_o great_a reason_n why_o the_o direction_n about_o godliness_n be_v not_o entertain_v be_v because_o man_n put_v far_o away_o from_o they_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n whereas_o the_o remembrance_n of_o the_o revelation_n of_o jesus_n christ_n will_v put_v spirit_n and_o life_n into_o us._n he_o dare_v not_o say_v from_o the_o heart_n come_v lord_n jesus_n come_v quick_o that_o be_v not_o resolve_v diligent_o to_o work_v the_o work_n of_o christ._n 9_o he_o must_v not_o stay_v for_o company_n do_v but_o rather_o choose_v to_o run_v alone_o or_o with_o a_o few_o then_o hazard_v the_o loss_n of_o the_o crown_n our_o life_n be_v a_o race_n and_o as_o in_o a_o race_n man_n stay_v not_o for_o company_n but_o strive_v who_o may_v run_v foremost_a so_o it_o be_v in_o the_o race_n of_o godliness_n he_o must_v so_o run_v as_o he_o may_v obtain_v he_o must_v set_v out_o with_o the_o first_o and_o run_v as_o it_o be_v for_o his_o life_n as_o he_o must_v make_v use_n of_o the_o society_n of_o the_o godly_a so_o he_o must_v not_o stay_v till_o his_o carnal_a friend_n and_o acquaintance_n will_v set_v out_o with_o he_o he_o must_v be_v of_o ioshua_n mind_n that_o if_o the_o whole_a world_n will_v live_v in_o wickedness_n and_o profaneness_n yet_o he_o and_o his_o house_n will_v serve_v the_o lord_n 1._o cor._n 9_o 24._o and_o 14._o 12._o joshua_n 24._o 15._o ten_o he_o must_v in_o all_o thing_n give_v thanks_n when_o god_n give_v thanks_o he_o success_n in_o any_o thing_n or_o prosper_v the_o mean_n to_o he_o and_o help_v he_o with_o victory_n over_o any_o sin_n or_o strength_n to_o perform_v any_o duty_n or_o bestow_v upon_o he_o any_o spiritual_a blessing_n he_o must_v remember_v to_o praise_n god_n in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n christ._n this_o will_v quicken_v he_o daily_a thankfulness_n will_v breed_v 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