A17410:103
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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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.
Thus of sincerity, which is the second thing required in the manner of welldoing.
3. The third thing is Constancy: 1He is blessed that doth righteousness always. Doing righteousness will not serve the turn, but it must be at all times, Psalm. ⟨p. 64⟩106. 3. Our righteousness must not be like the morning dew. It is not sufficient to do good by fits; we are no day labourers, but Gods hired servants: He that is righteous, must be righteous still, Rom. 6 19. Revel. 22. 11. There must be continuance in well-doing, Rom. 2. 7, 8.
3. The third thing is Constancy: