A17410:117
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
Title page typeset from the transcription.
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.
2. A Dove-like innocency, 1and harmlessness, when the Christian shows a desire to be injurious to no man, but rather to seek the good of others, as well as his own, 1. Cor. 10. 24.
2. A Doue-like innocency, 1and harmlesnesse, when the Christian shewes a desire to bee iniurious to no man, but rather to seek the good of others, as well as his owne, 1. Cor. 10. 24.
- 12. To be harmless.2. To bee harmlesse.
3. An ignorance of the depths of Satan, 1and the methods of sin, when he is not cunning in sinning, out simple concerning evil, no way desirous to get subtle excuses, or arguments •o defend himself in evil, ⟨p. 72⟩Romans. 16. 19.
3. An ignorance of the depths of Sathan, 1and the methods of sinne, when hee is not cunning in sinning, out simple concerning euill, no way desirous to get subtill excuses, or arguments •o defend himselfe in euill, ⟨p. 72⟩