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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

a sure way and delight thy selfe in much peace 6. Take heede of idlenesse and prouide to walke faithfully and diligently in some honest calling of life 7. Bee sure thou hold a constant course of confession of thy sinnes to God and do it without hiding or extenuating iudging thy selfe for euery knowne sinne and especially praying against and resisting the sinne thou art most prone vnto 8. Bee not well pleased with they selfe till thou canst approue thy care to be good at home as well as abroad looke to this rule and take heede of frowardnesse and peruerse behauiour in thy family Thou wilt hardly get any comfortable euidence that thou art sound at heart if the vsuall family sinnes reigne in thee 9. Thou mightst wonderfully aduance and establish vprightnesse of heart in thee if thou wouldest carefully but acknowledge this honour to God in his Word that whensoeuer thou didst ●…le ●…hy conscience wounded or smitten for any particular offence by the word of God that then without delay thou wouldst in secret 〈◊〉 to God and humble thy self ●… by confession and from that time forward remember to striue against that sinne And so like wise when God with some speciall glory of ●…is tru●… doth affect thee in the hearing of some needfull duty to be done not to dare to delay but 〈◊〉 to the obedience of that good Word of God FINIS THE PROMISES OR A TREATISE SHEWING how a godly Christian may support his heart with comfort Against all the distresses which by reason of any afflictions or temptations can befall him in his life Containing all the most comfortable places through the whole Bible orderly digested By N. BIFIELD late Preacher of Gods Word at Isleworth in MIDDLESEX LONDON Printed by Iohn Legatt and are to bee sold by P. Stephens and C. Meredith at the golden Lyon in Pauls Church-yard 1630. TO THE MVCH Honored and right worthy Sir William Throgmorton Knight and Baronet and Sir Francis Darcie Knight N. Bifield wisheth the increase of all Grace and happinesse that accompanieth the loue of the Lord Iesus in sincerity IF the many crosses and temptations with which the life of all men euen the most godly is distressed b●… seriously weighed and withall the great disconsolation that too often surpriseth the hearts of most Christians bee compassionately thought on and if withall the singular glory of a godly mind framed vnto vnmoueable rest and stedfast contentment be throughly conceiued of it cannot but bee manifest that if a way may bee shewed how a Christian may fill his heart with comfort in any condition hee can fall into in respect of affliction that such a course is profitable and all ought to take notice of it and with all care paines employ themselues about it This by Gods assistance vpon apparent grounds of Scripture I haue endeuoured to shew in this Treatise and doubt not but by experience humble and godly Christians will finde much refreshing and establishment of heart if they apply themselues distinctly and diligently to draw of the water of life out of those wels of saluation opened for them euery where in this role of Gods promises This Treatise I present to your Worships vnder the countenance of your names desire to cōmend it vnto the Church of God this I am induced to do for diuers reasons your forwardnesse in the profession of sincere religion for many yeeres the publike seruice you haue done in the Countrey in the administration of Iustice for the incouragement of the good and reformation of abuses your great care from time to time to plant painful profitable teachers in the places of your abode together with the excellent gifts with which God hath furnished your minds deserue to be freely publikely acknowledged in the Church of God in mine owne particular I haue beene so many wayes obliged that with much gladnesse I embrace this occasion to let the world know my desire to be thankfull for the many helps furtherances my ministery hath receiued from the countenance and endeuours of both your Worships as occasion ●…h at any time bin offered Desiring your acceptance hereof and praying God to preserue you in his fear without offence till the day of Christ and to enlarge in you the desire and power of wel-doing in all things I end and rest Isleworth Octo. 161●… Your Worships in the seruice of Iesu●… Christ to be co●…anded N. Bifield The chief Contents of this Booke CHAP. I. THE drist of the whole booke is to shew abundant comfort against any distresse p. 282. Two things taken for granted viz. both the godly man shall bee distressed and also that comfort may be had in any distresse p. 284. The worth of those promises p. 283. 284. To whom the promises belong p. 284. The vse they will serue for being learned p. 255. 286. The infallibility of those promises proued by 13. arguments p. 288. to 293. The promises sealed foure waies p. 291. Six rules to be obserued if we will profit by the promises p. 293. 294. CHAP. II. Three sorts of promises p. 295. Sorts of afflictions in which wee need comfort p. 296. 297. 298. CHAP. III. 12. Priuiledges of the godly p. 300. to 308. CHAP. IIII. What is meant by outward afflictions p. 309. 10. Arguments of consolation to support vs against outward afflictions p. 3●…0 to 319. CHAP. V. Men need comfort against reproaches p. 319. 12. Arguments of consolation against reproaches p. 320. to 328. CHAP. VI. Many principall obiections of the godly about reproaches answered p. 328. to 335. CHAP. VII Directions in the case of reproaches p. 335. to 336. CHAP. VIII How the godly may c●…fort themselues in case of aduersaries p. 336. to 343. CHAP. IX 3. Things taken for granted about temptations p. 343. 344. Satan tempts vs fiue wayes p. 344. 345. 3. Sorts of temptations by suggestion p. 346. 347. 9. Occasions of temptation p. 347. to 35●… CHAP. X. How many wayes a godly man may comfort himselfe against temptations p. 342. to 356. Sixe things in Christ comfort vs against temptations p. 353. 354. How farre forth wee may pray against temptations p. 366. How wee may know that wee are not ouercome of temptations p. 356. 357. CHAP. XI Two sorts of promises about infirmities p. 35●… What is meant by 〈◊〉 p. 359. 9. Arguments of consolation against our daily infirmities p. 360. to 370. The goodnesse of Gods nature shewed in four●… things p. 361 362. Many things comfortable in Christ. p. 363. 364. 9. Priuiledges about infirmities ass●…ed vs in the Word p. 365. to 368. CHAP. XII Diuers obiections about our infirmities answered p. 370. to 375. About ignorance diuers comfortable meditations p. 373. 374. The explication of two excellent places of Scripture with the sundry answers of many obiections met withall in all these places from p. 377. to 385. CHAP. XIII Many consolations to support vs against the feare of falling away taken fro●… the considerations 1. Of