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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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with_o all_o importunity_n to_o go_v up_o with_o they_o to_o worship_n god_n in_o zion_n isaiah_n 2._o 2._o 4._o by_o make_v haste_n to_o god_n worship_n go_v to_o the_o house_n of_o god_n with_o the_o first_o and_o with_o willing_a heart_n with_o a_o holy_a thirst_n after_o the_o mean_n flock_v and_o fly_v thither_o as_o the_o cloud_n or_o as_o so_o many_o dove_n to_o their_o window_n zach._n 8._o 22._o psal._n 110._o 3._o isaiah_n 35._o 1._o and_o 60._o 8._o 5._o by_o forwardness_n and_o cheerfulness_n in_o contribute_v towards_o the_o maintenance_n of_o god_n house_n and_o service_n in_o the_o mean_n thereof_o isaiah_n 60._o 8_o 9_o 6._o by_o grieve_v hearty_o because_o other_o man_n neglect_v or_o contemn_v the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o have_v no_o more_o mind_n to_o keep_v god_n law_n psal._n 119._o 136._o thus_o of_o that_o special_a zeal_n we_o shall_v show_v about_o god_n public_a worship_n four_o we_o shall_v in_o all_o consent_n public_a duty_n serve_v god_n with_o one_o consent_n and_o one_o heart_n there_o shall_v appear_v in_o god_n servant_n a_o wonderful_a desire_n of_o unanimity_n and_o concord_n they_o shall_v serve_v the_o lord_n with_o one_o shoulder_n that_o when_o they_o speak_v to_o god_n it_o may_v be_v as_o the_o voice_n of_o one_o man_n when_o the_o lord_n speak_v to_o they_o they_o shall_v hear_v with_o one_o heart_n it_o be_v a_o marvelous_a glory_n in_o religion_n when_o people_n can_v come_v once_o to_o this_o to_o serve_v the_o lord_n with_o one_o shoulder_n zeph._n 3._o 9_o last_o in_o the_o 52._o psalm_n v_o 8_o 9_o 9_o we_o may_v gather_v three_o other_o rule_n which_o in_o a_o special_a manner_n fit_v we_o for_o a_o right_a behaviour_n in_o god_n house_n first_o we_o shall_v always_o be_v as_o green_a olive_n tree_n in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n howsoever_o it_o go_v with_o man_n in_o the_o world_n yet_o when_o we_o come_v before_o the_o lord_n our_o heart_n shall_v rejoice_v and_o revive_v and_o our_o spirit_n be_v fresh_a &_o cheerful_a and_o our_o affection_n shall_v be_v heal_v of_o all_o the_o care_n or_o distemper_n be_v before_o in_o they_o god_n ordinance_n shall_v have_v such_o a_o power_n over_o we_o as_o to_o make_v a_o sudden_a fresh_a spring_n of_o desire_n and_o holy_a thought_n in_o us._n there_o be_v this_o power_n in_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n to_o effect_v this_o if_o the_o fault_n be_v not_o in_o we_o i_o mean_v when_o these_o ordinance_n be_v exercise_v in_o the_o power_n and_o life_n of_o they_o second_o we_o must_v trust_v on_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n bring_v a_o heart_n ready_a to_o believe_v every_o good_a word_n of_o god_n resolve_v that_o if_o the_o lord_n will_v speak_v comfortable_o to_o his_o servant_n we_o will_v not_o dishonour_v his_o consolation_n through_o carelessness_n or_o unbelief_n but_o receive_v they_o with_o all_o our_o heart_n and_o establish_v ourselves_o in_o the_o safe-keeping_a of_o his_o good_a word_n three_o we_o must_v resolve_v to_o be_v 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sort_n 1._o some_o bind_v we_o to_o the_o good_a behaviour_n before_o we_o come_v to_o hear_v 2._o some_o at_o the_o time_n of_o hear_v 3._o some_o after_o we_o have_v hear_v 1._o before_o we_o come_v to_o hear_v we_o must_v bring_v with_o we_o two_o come_v thing_n 1._o a_o resolution_n to_o deny_v our_o own_o wit_n reason_n opinion_n and_o conceit_n and_o empty_a our_o head_n of_o all_o persuasion_n of_o our_o own_o skill_n to_o judge_v in_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v ready_a to_o believe_v and_o think_v in_o all_o thing_n as_o god_n shall_v teach_v we_o out_o of_o his_o word_n we_o must_v be_v fool_n that_o we_o may_v be_v wise_a
mind_n distress_n and_o conscience_n live_v shut_v up_o with_o darkness_n and_o horror_n the_o devil_n have_v within_o thou_o strong_a hold_n and_o live_v entrench_v in_o thy_o thought_n ephes._n 4._o 17._o 2._o cor._n 10._o 5._o thy_o heart_n be_v spiritual_o dead_a and_o like_o a_o stone_n within_o thou_o ephes._n 2._o 1._o ezech._n ●…6_n 26._o 4._o thy_o body_n be_v wretched_a body_n through_o deformity_n and_o infirmity_n diverse_o noisome_a to_o thou_o with_o pain_n that_o grieve_v thou_o either_o in_o respect_n of_o labour_n or_o disease_n unto_o which_o thou_o be_v so_o prone_a and_o there_o be_v no_o part_n or_o joint_n of_o thou_o but_o be_v liable_a to_o many_o kind_n of_o disease_n deut._n 28._o 31_o 22._o gen._n 3._o 19_o and_o of_o the_o labour_n of_o thy_o life_n which_o be_v but_o the_o least_o part_n of_o thy_o bodily_a misery_n solomon_n say_v all_o thing_n be_v full_a of_o labour_n who_o can_v utter_v it_o and_o for_o that_o reason_n life_n be_v but_o a_o vanity_n and_o vexation_n eccles._n 1._o 8._o 5._o if_o thou_o look_v upon_o thy_o outward_a respect_n estate_n in_o the_o world_n with_o wh●…t_o fearful_a fright_n may_v thy_o h●…art_n be_v gripe_v if_o thou_o consider_v 1._o the_o common_a or_o gen●…rall_a plague_n or_o public_a plague_n with_o which_o god_n fight_v against_o the_o world_n as_o war_n famine_n earthquake_n pestilence_n and_o yearly_a disease_n inundation_n of_o water_n and_o infinite_a such_o like_a 2._o the_o particular_a cross_n with_o cross_n which_o he_o vex_v thou_o in_o particular_a either_o with_o loss_n of_o thy_o estate_n or_o the_o trouble_n of_o thy_o family_n deut._n 28._o 15_o 16._o etc._n etc._n 3._o the_o preterition_n of_o god_n restrain_v god_n many_o good_a thing_n from_o thou_o so_o as_o thou_o want_v many_o of_o those_o blessing_n of_o all_o sort_n which_o yet_o god_n do_v bestow_v upon_o other_o isaiah_n 56._o 1_o 2._o jeremie_n 5._o 25._o 4_o the_o curse_n of_o thy_o blessing_n curse_v when_o god_n 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estate_n or_o good_a name_n but_o above_o all_o other_o thing_n the_o remembrance_n of_o the_o fearful_a judgement_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o everlasting_a pain_n of_o hell_n with_o a_o miserable_a death_n shall_v compel_v thou_o to_o cry_v out_o o_o man_n and_o brethren_n what_o shall_v i_o do_v to_o be_v save_v and_o get_v out_o of_o this_o estate_n but_o because_o it_o be_v my_o purpose_n here_o chief_o to_o persuade_v with_o godly_a man_n and_o not_o with_o natural_a man_n and_o because_o death_n itself_o be_v no_o ease_n unto_o such_o man_n as_o live_v in_o their_o sin_n without_o repentance_n who_o have_v reason_n to_o loath_a life_n and_o yet_o have_v no_o cause_n to_o love_v death_n i_o pass_v from_o they_o and_o come_v to_o the_o life_n of_o godly_a man_n and_o say_v they_o have_v great_a reason_n to_o loath_a life_n and_o desire_v the_o day_n of_o death_n chap._n vi_o show_v the_o misery_n of_o godly_a man_n in_o life_n now_o the_o misery_n of_o the_o godly_a god_n man_n life_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n for_o either_o he_o may_v consider_v what_o he_o want_v or_o what_o he_o have_v in_o life_n for_o which_o he_o will_v be_v weary_a of_o it_o i_o will_v give_v but_o a_o touch_n of_o the_o first_o consider_v of_o it_o in_o this_o life_n there_o be_v six_o thing_n among_o the_o rest_n we_o want_v and_o can_v never_o attain_v while_o we_o live_v here_o the_o first_o be_v the_o glorious_a presence_n of_o god_n while_o the_o body_n be_v present_a the_o lord_n be_v absent_a 2._o cor._n 5._o 8._o and_o be_v not_o this_o enough_o to_o make_v we_o loath_a life_n shall_v we●…_n more_o esteem_v this_o wretched_a car●…asse_n than_o our_o glorious_a god_n who_o only_a presence_n in_o glory_n shall_v fill_v we_o with_o eternal_a delight_n o_o the_o vision_n of_o god_n if_o we_o have_v but_o once_o see_v god_n face_n to_o face_n we_o will_v abhor_v that_o absence_n that_o shall_v hinder_v the_o fruition_n of_o such_o unspeakable_a beauty_n as_o will_v enamour_v the_o most_o secure_a heart_n to_o a_o unquenchable_a love_n the_o second_o thing_n we_o want_v in_o friend_n life_n be_v the_o sweet_a fellowship_n with_o our_o best_a friend_n a_o fellowship_n matchless_a if_o we_o either_o consider_v the_o perfection_n of_o the_o creature_n who_o communion_n we_o shall_v enjoy_v or_o the_o perfect_a manner_n of_o enjoy_v it_o who_o will_v be_v withhold_v from_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o first_o bear_v from_o the_o society_n with_o innumerable_a angel_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o just_a man_n alas_o the_o most_o of_o we_o have_v not_o so_o much_o as_o one_o entire_a and_o perfect_a friend_n in_o all_o the_o world_n and_o yet_o we_o make_v such_o friend_n as_o we_o have_v the_o ground_n of_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o contentment_n of_o our_o life_n who_o can_v live_v here_o if_o he_o be_v not_o belove_v oh_o what_o can_v a_o earthly_a friendship_n be_v unto_o that_o in_o heaven_n when_o so_o many_o thousand_o angel_n &_o saint_n shall_v be_v glad_a of_o we_o and_o ●…ntertaine_v we_o with_o unwearied_a delight_n if_o we_o have_v but_o the_o eye_n of_o faith_n to_o consider_v of_o this_o we_o will_v think_v every_o hour_n a_o year_n till_o we_o be_v with_o they_o three_o in_o this_o world_n we_o want_v nature_n the_o perfection_n of_o our_o own_o nature_n we_o be_v but_o maim_v &_o deform_a creature_n here_o we_o shall_v never_o have_v the_o sound_a understanding_n of_o man_n in_o we_o till_o we_o be_v in_o heaven_n our_o holiness_n of_o nature_n and_o gift_n will_v never_o be_v consummate_a till_o we_o be_v dead_a four_o in_o this_o world_n we_o want_v liberty_n our_o glorious_a liberty_n liberty_n will_v not_o ●…e_v have_v here_o a_o thing_n which_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o best_a man_n have_v with_o much_o sigh_v long_v after_o rom._n 8._o 21_o 22._o oh_o who_o will_v live_v in_o a_o prison_n a_o dungeon_n rather_o than_o a_o palace_n of_o royal_a freedom_n it_o have_v be_v imply_o show_v before_o that_o we_o be_v many_o way_n in_o bondage_n here_o five_o we_o shall_v ever_o want_v here_o contentment_n fullness_n of_o contentment_n if_o a_o man_n live_v many_o year_n so_o that_o the_o day_n of_o his_o year_n be_v many_o if_o his_o soul_n be_v not_o fill_v with_o good_a solomon_n say_v a_o untimely_a birth_n be_v better_a than_o be_v and_o it_o be_v certain_a if_o a_o man_n live_v a_o thousand_o year_n twice_o tell_v he_o shall_v never_o see_v solid_a good_a to_o fill_v his_o heart_n his_o appetite_n will_v never_o be_v fill_v eccle._n 9_o 3_o 6_o 7._o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o this_o life_n can_v give_v a_o man_n solid_a and_o durable_a contentment_n but_o a_o man_n find_v by_o experience_n vanity_n and_o vexation_n of_o spirit_n in_o what_o he_o admire_v or_o love_v most_o and_o shall_v we_o be_v so_o ottish_a as_o to_o forget_v those_o river_n of_o pleasure_n that_o be_v at_o god_n right_a hand_n psal._n 16._o ult._n 6._o the_o six_o thing_n we_o want_v in_o crown_n this_o world_n be_v our_o crown_n 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