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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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i_o say_v that_o murder_v himself_o be_v himself_o chap._n xvii_o why_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v trouble_v to_o part_v with_o our_o friend_n may_v some_o other_o say_v i_o 6_o can_v more_o willing_o die_v but_o i_o think_v it_o be_v grievous_a unto_o i_o to_o part_v with_o friend_n and_o acquaintance_n i_o can_v willing_o go_v from_o my_o kind●…ed_n and_o my_o familiar_n life_n be_v sweet_a in_o respect_n of_o their_o presence_n and_o love_n and_o society_n sol._n it_o be_v true_a that_o unto_o some_o mind_n this_o be_v the_o great_a contentment_n of_o life_n of_o any_o thing_n but_o yet_o many_o thing_n must_v be_v consider_v for_o first_o among_o a_o 100_o man_n scarce_o one_o can_v by_o good_a reason_n death_n plead_v that_o i_o mean_v can_v say_v that_o he_o have_v so_o much_o as_o one_o sound_a friend_n in_o the_o whole_a world_n worthy_a to_o be_v reckon_v as_o the_o stay_n of_o his_o life_n second_o those_o that_o can_v plead_v felicity_n in_o their_o friend_n yet_o what_o be_v 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●…e_v 〈◊〉_d point_n and_o ●…nter_v in_o comparison_n with_o the_o circumference_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n beside_o 1._o now_o in_o true_a judgement_n it_o be_v 1._o almost_o impossible_a to_o discern_v how_o a_o man_n shall_v rise_v high_o in_o a_o centre_n if_o thou_o have_v all_o the_o earth_n thou_o be_v no_o more_o exalt_v then_o to_o the_o possession_n of_o a_o full_a point_n a_o little_a spot_n in_o comparison_n &_o therefore_o how_o extreme_o vain_a be_v thy_o nature_n to_o be_v affect_v with_o the_o possession_n of_o less_o than_o the_o thousand_o thousand_o part_n of_o a_o little_a spot_n or_o point_n 2._o consider_v serious_o the_o 2._o thraldom_n which_o thy_o preferment_n bring_v thou_o unto_o thou_o can_v not_o live_v free_a but_o still_o thou_o be_v fetter_v with_o the_o care_n and_o fear_n and_o grief_n that_o attend_v thy_o greatness_n there_o be_v little_a difference_n between_o thou_o and_o a_o prisoner_n save_v that_o the_o prisoner_n have_v his_o fetter_n of_o 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