A17410:102
The rules of a holy life. Or A treatise containing the holy order of…
The rules of a holy life. Or A treatise containing the holy order of our lives, prescribed in the Scripture concerning our carriage: towards God, towards men, towards our selves. With general rules of preparation, that concern either the helps, or the manner of a holy conversation. By N. Bifield preacher of Gods Word at Isleworth in Middlesex.The rules of a holy life. Or A treatise containing the holy order of our liues, prescribed in the Scripture concerning our carriage: towards God, towards men, towards our selues. With generall rules of preparation, that concerne either the helps, or the maner of a holy conuersation. By N. Bifield preacher of Gods Word at Isleworth in Middlesex.
London: printed by George for Ralph Rounthwaite, 1619
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Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
4. By obeying without expostulating, 1though God give no apparent reason of his commandment. Thus Abraham showed his sincerity, when God bade him go out of his own country, though he knew not ⟨p. 63⟩whither he should go, Hebr. 11. 8. This is to obey simply, because God hath commanded it.
4. By obeying without expostulating, 1though God giue no apparant reason of his commandement. Thus Abraham shewed his sincerity, when God bade him goe out of his owne country, though hee knew not ⟨p. 63⟩whither hee should goe, Hebr. 11. 8. This is to obey simply, because God hath commanded it.
- 14. Obedience without expostulation.
5 By obeying absent as well as present, 1in all companies as well as one. This praised the sincerity of the Obedience of the Philippians, Phil. 2. 12.
- 15. Obedience in all places.