A17410:129
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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The seventh thing required in the manner of well-doing,1 is growth & increase: We must not only get grace and knowledge, and do good, but we must grow in the grace and knowledge of Jesus Christ, 2. Pet. 3. 18.2 & this growth should have in it distinctly three things:
The seuenth thing required in the manner of well-doing,1 is growth & increase: Wee must not onely get grace and knowledge, and doe good, but wee must grow in the grace and knowledge of Iesus Christ, 2. Pet. 3. 18.2 & this growth should haue in it distinctly three things:
- 1The 7. is, growth or increase.
- 2Which hath three things in it.
1.1 Abounding in good works, or a more frequent practice of all sorts of duties, that we have opportunity and power to practise, 1. Cor. 15. 58. Col. 1. 10.
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