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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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gift_n 1._o tim._n 4._o 14._o that_o teach_v false_a doctrine_n and_o prophesi_v in_o baal_n jer._n 23._o 13._o that_o preach_v peace_n to_o wicked_a man_n and_o strengthen_v they_o in_o their_o evil_a course_n ezech._n 13._o 18._o 22._o jer._n 23._o 14_o 15_o 17._o that_o teach_v unprofitable_o dote_v about_o vain_a question_n and_o strife_n ofword_n use_v rail_v or_o oldwife_n fable_n and_o prophant_n conceit_n etc._n etc._n or_o the_o like_a unprofitable_a matter_n 1._o tim._n 3._o 4_o 7._o and_o 4._o 7._o &_o 6._o 4._o that_o in_o his_o teach_n disgrace_v and_o revile_v the_o godly_a ezech._n 13_o 22._o phil._n 3._o 2_o 18._o 2._o the_o people_n who_o may_v be_v guilty_a of_o murder_v either_o other_o or_o themselves_o other_o and_o so_o he_o offend_v that_o suffer_v his_o brother_n to_o sin_n and_o do_v not_o reprove_v he_o levit._n 19_o 17._o that_o give_v offence_n and_o be_v a_o stumble_a block_n to_o the_o weak_a rom._n 14._o 3._o 1_o cor._n 10._o 32._o math._n 18._o 6._o 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2._o 22._o 4._o to_o entice_v other_o gen._n 39_o 7._o prou._n 2._o 16._o 10._o to_o marry_v the_o daughter_n of_o a_o strange_a god_n mal._n 2._o 11._o nehe._n 13._o 27._o 2_o cor._n 6._o 17._o the_o more_o usual_a sin_n follow_v and_o so_o man_n offend_v either_o internal_o or_o external_o internal_o he_o offend_v that_o have_v impure_a thought_n math._n 5._o 28._o ephes._n 2._o 3._o 1_o thes._n 4._o 5._o that_o have_v inordinate_a affection_n and_o burn_a lust_n colos._n 3._o 5._o external_o man_n offend_v 1._o in_o their_o sense_n as_o by_o impu●…e_a look_n job_n 31._o 1._o matth._n 5._o 27._o 2_o pet._n 2._o 14._o 2._o in_o their_o gesture_n and_o so_o they_o be_v guilty_a of_o chamber_a and_o wantonness_n rom._n 13._o 13._o 3._o in_o their_o word_n by_o filthy_a speak_n col._n 3._o 8._o 4._o by_o use_v the_o mean_n or_o occasion_n of_o uncleanness_n and_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o mean_n uncleanness_n of_o uncleanness_n he_o offend_v that_o make_v light_a of_o the_o fornication_n 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attire_n of_o another_o sex_n deut._n 22._o 5._o that_o beguile_v another_o in_o marriage_n by_o error_n of_o person_n state_n or_o disease_n or_o the_o like_a gen._n 29._o 25._o that_o marry_v without_o consent_n of_o parent_n gen._n 26._o 34_o 35._o that_o be_v guilty_a of_o drunkenness_n or_o use_v excessive_a drink_n 1._o pet._n 4._o 4._o the_o aggravation_n of_o drunkenness_n be_v to_o take_v a_o pride_n in_o it_o isaiah_n 28._o 1_o to_o be_v mighty_a to_o drink_v wine_n isaiah_n 5._o 22._o to_o continue_v long_o at_o it_o isaiah_n 5._o 1●…_n prou._n 23._o 30._o to_o make_v other_o drink_v hab._n 2._o 15._o thus_o of_o sin_n against_o chastity_n chap._n
evidence_n for_o their_o interest_n in_o god_n love_n or_o their_o hope_n of_o a_o better_a life_n for_o look_v how_o godly_a man_n in_o scripture_n have_v prove_v that_o they_o be_v not_o hypocrite_n even_o so_o may_v any_o christian_a prove_v that_o he_o be_v not_o a_o hypocrite_n neither_o as_o for_o example_n job_n be_v charge_v to_o be_v a_o hypocrite_n and_o lie_v under_o the_o heavy_a hand_n of_o god_n plead_v his_o cause_n and_o prove_v that_o he_o be_v not_o a_o hypocrite_n by_o his_o constancy_n in_o god_n way_n and_o by_o his_o constant_a estimation_n of_o god_n word_n and_o desire_v after_o it_o as_o after_o his_o appoint_a food_n job_n 23._o 10_o 11_o 12._o more_o of_o this_o kind_n thou_o may_v find_v in_o the_o proof_n of_o particular_a sign_n now_o whereas_o some_o sign_n be_v general_a and_o thou_o may_v doubt_v of_o the_o exposition_n namely_o how_o that_o sign_n be_v infallible_a in_o such_o and_o such_o sense_n for_o thy_o establishment_n herein_o thou_o may_v 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to_o have_v attain_v that_o which_o no_o reprobate_a can_v ever_o attain_v and_o that_o in_o diverse_a particular_n as_o first_o he_o have_v a_o true_a sight_n and_o sin_n sense_n of_o his_o sign_n he_o discern_v his_o sinfulness_n of_o life_n both_o past_a and_o present_a and_o be_v affect_v and_o pain_v under_o the_o burden_n of_o his_o daily_a want_n and_o corruption_n and_o see_v his_o misery_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o sin_n jer._n 3._o 12._o matthew_n 11._o 28._o matthew_n 5._o 4._o second_o he_o tremble_v at_o god_n displeasure_n word_n and_o fear_v his_o displeasure_n while_o it_o yet_o hang_v in_o the_o threaten_n isaiah_n 66._o 1_o 2._o three_o he_o renounce_v his_o own_o work_n merit_n and_o disclaim_v all_o opinion_n of_o true_a happiness_n in_o himself_o or_o in_o any_o thing_n under_o the_o sun_n as_o be_v full_o persuade_v that_o he_o can_v be_v save_v by_o any_o work_n of_o his_o own_o or_o be_v happy_a inenjoy_v any_o worldly_a thing_n and_o therefore_o be_v full_o 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he_o mourn_v as_o hearty_o for_o the_o sorrow_n that_o fall_v upon_o god_n son_n for_o his_o sin_n as_o if_o he_o have_v lose_v his_o own_o and_o only_a son_n zach._n 12._o 10_o 11._o or_o at_o least_o this_o he_o strive_v for_o and_o judge_v himself_o if_o worldly_a affliction_n do_v trouble_v he_o more_o than_o his_o sin_n psalm_n 38._o 5._o five_o he_o be_v true_o grieve_a and_o other_o vex_v in_o soul_n for_o the_o abomination_n that_o be_v do_v by_o other_o to_o the_o dishonour_n of_o god_n or_o slander_v of_o true_a religion_n or_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n thus_o lot_n 2_o pet._n 2._o 7._o and_o david_n psal._n 119._o 136._o and_o the_o mourner_n mark_v for_o god_n own_o people_n ezech._n 9_o 4._o six_o he_o be_v hearty_o affect_v judgement_n and_o trouble_v and_o grieve_v for_o spir●…tuall_a judgement_n that_o reach_n unto_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n as_o well_o as_o wicked_a man_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v trouble_v for_o temp●…rall_a cross_n and_o so_o he_o be_v 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go_v to_o be_v heal_v of_o his_o wound_n hos._n 6._o 1._o 2._o psal._n 119._o 23_o 24_o 50._o nine_o in_o his_o grief_n he_o be_v inquisitive_a he_o will_v ask_v the_o way_n &_o save_v desire_v to_o know_v how_o he_o may_v be_v save_v he_o can_v smother_v and_o put_v off_o his_o doubt_n in_o so_o great_a a_o business_n he_o dare_v not_o now_o any_o long_o be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o way_n to_o heaven_n he_o be_v not_o careless_a as_o he_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v but_o be_v serious_o bend_v to_o get_v direction_n from_o the_o word_n of_o god_n about_o his_o reconciliation_n sanctification_n and_o salvation_n etc._n etc._n jer._n 50._o 4_o 5._o act_n 2._o 37._o ten_o he_o be_v fearful_a of_o be_v deceive_v and_o therefore_o be_v not_o deceive_v slight_o satisfy_v he_o will_v not_o rest_v upon_o a_o common_a hope_n nor_o be_v he_o carry_v with_o probability_n nor_o do_v it_o content_v he_o that_o other_o man_n have_v a_o good_a opinion_n of_o he_o nor_o be_v he_o please_v that_o he_o have_v 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and_o before_o his_o presence_n though_o it_o be_v never_o so_o much_o cast_v down_o yet_o he_o wait_v upon_o god_n for_o the_o help_n of_o his_o countenance_n and_o in_o some_o measure_n condemn_v the_o unbelief_n of_o his_o own_o heart_n and_o trust_v in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n and_o his_o never_o sail_v compassion_n psalm_n 38._o 9_o and_o 42._o 5_o 11._o lam._n 3._o 21._o zepha_n 3._o 12._o 13._o he_o be_v wonderful_o inflame_v prayer_n with_o love_n to_o god_n if_o he_o at_o any_o time_n let_v he_o know_v that_o he_o hear_v his_o prayer_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o most_o desperate_a sorrow_n his_o heart_n
man_n even_o of_o his_o neighbour_n and_o familiar_a acquaintance_n it_o be_v enough_o to_o he_o that_o his_o best_a and_o next_o neighbour_n and_o friend_n respect_v he_o psal._n 31._o 11_o 12_o 16._o three_o thou_o may_v comfort_v godly_a thyself_o by_o oppose_v the_o good_a report_n thou_o have_v among_o the_o godly_a against_o the_o reproach_n with_o which_o wicked_a man_n pursue_v thou_o as_o thou_o go_v through_o ill_a report_n so_o do_v thou_o through_o good_a report_n thou_o have_v honour_n as_o well_o as_o dishonour_v and_o it_o be_v a_o great_a recompense_n to_o obtain_v good_a report_n among_o the_o godly_a 2._o cor._n 6._o 8._o heb._n 11._o 2._o four_o be_v it_o so_o that_o thou_o christ._n have_v no_o honour_n in_o thy_o name_n on_o earth_n and_o that_o well-doing_n be_v in_o no_o respect_n at_o all_o yet_o this_o shall_v comfort_v thou_o abundant_o that_o thy_o faith_n and_o sincerity_n and_o innocency_n will_v be_v find_v unto_o praise_n and_o honour_n and_o glory_n in_o the_o revelation_n of_o jesus_n christ._n thou_o shall_v have_v unspeakable_a praise_n at_o that_o day_n 1._o pet._n 1._o 7._o five_o the_o same_o person_n that_o thou_o now_o reproach_v thou_o may_v be_v so_o turn_v about_o by_o the_o power_n and_o grace_n of_o god_n that_o in_o the_o day_n of_o their_o visitation_n they_o will_v admire_v thou_o and_o glorify_v god_n for_o thou_o 1._o pet._n 2._o 12._o six_o we_o shall_v be_v the_o less_o suf●…rest_n trouble_v with_o our_o reproach_n because_o this_o be_v not_o to_o resist_v unto_o blood_n god_n deal_v favourable_o with_o us._n if_o we_o have_v live_v in_o the_o day_n of_o our_o father_n when_o to_o profess_v the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n have_v be_v occasion_n of_o terrible_a death_n then_o we_o may_v have_v have_v some_o pretence_n of_o grievance_n but_o now_o in_o these_o day_n when_o the_o hurt_n be_v do_v only_o with_o the_o tongue_n of_o infamous_a man_n it_o be_v a_o great_a weakness_n to_o be_v disquiet_v heb._n 12._o 3_o 4._o seven_o let_v we_o look_v upon_o the_o christ._n author_n and_o finisher_n of_o our_o faith_n ●…en_o he_o be_v expose_v to_o these_o indignity_n and_o yet_o for_o the_o glory_n set_v before_o he_o despise_v the_o shame_n and_o endure_v the_o dr●…sse_n and_o be_v now_o crown_v in_o heaven_n heb._n 12._o 2_o what_o shall_v the_o servant_n complain_v of_o when_o the_o lord_n and_o master_n be_v call_v beelzebub_n reproach_n eight_o david_n ease_v himself_o by_o consider_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o suffering_n for_o thy_o sake_n say_v he_o to_o god_n have_v i_o bear_v reproach_n shame_n have_v cover_v my_o face_n the_o zeal_n of_o thy_o house_n have_v eat_v i_o up_o and_o the_o reproach_n of_o they_o that_o reproach_v thou_o have_v fall_v upon_o i_o when_o i_o weep_v and_o chastened_a my_o soul_n with_o sa_v that_o be_v to_o my_o reproach_n psa._n 69._o 7_o 9_o 10._o nine_o why_o shall_v we_o be_v godly_a ●…oubled_v at_o that_o which_o be_v the_o lot_n of_o all_o the_o saint_n we_o have_v hear_v of_o david_n before_o how_o he_o be_v slander_v by_o many_o and_o on_o every_o side_n psal._n 31._o 12_o 13._o jeremy_n complain_v that_o they_o consult_v how_o to_o devise_v device_n against_o he_o and_o how_o they_o may_v smite_v he_o with_o the_o tongue_n i●…r_n 18._o 18._o false_a witness_n be_v suborn_v against_o stephen_n and_o in_o that_o case_n of_o religion_n act_v 6._o 11_o 13_o 14_o many_o and_o grievous_a complaint_n be_v lay_v against_o paul_n act_v 25._o 7._o yea_o it_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o all_o the_o apostle_n and_o the_o principal_a man_n of_o the_o christian_a world_n to_o be_v make_v a_o a_o spectacle_n to_o man_n and_o angel_n and_o to_o be_v account_v forlorn_a and_o as_o the_o offscouring_a of_o all_o t●…ings_n 1._o cor._n 4._o 9_o 10_o 13._o and_o our_o saviour_n christ_n suppose_v it_o the_o case_n of_o any_o bless_a man_n that_o man_n may_v say_v all_o manner_n of_o evil_a say_n of_o they_o matth._n 5._o 12_o etc._n etc._n ten_o the_o spirit_n 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