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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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Contents: The Contents of the whole Book.Contents: The Contents of the whole Booke.
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.
The Contents of the whole Book.
The Contents of the whole Booke.
Chapter 1. page 1. to the 12. THE Scope of the whole Book is, to show briefly the choicest Rules of life of all sorts. Some objections against this course answered, and the warrant and profit of it showed. ⟨image 8⟩The easiness of the course, with some general Direction.
Chapter 1. page 1. to the 12. THE Scope of the whole Booke is, to shew briefly the choysest Rules of life of all sorts. Some obiections against this course answered, and the warrant and profit of it shewed. ⟨image 8⟩The easinesse of the course, with some generall Direction.
Cha. 2. p. 12. to 48. The Rules are either general or particular. The general Rules concern, either the helps to a holy life, or the manner of welldoing. He that would prepare himself to an holy course of life, must do divers things, and avoid divers things. The things he must do are these: 1. He must be sure he hath repented, & doth believe. 2. He must get knowledge ⟨image 8⟩how to do well, and that he may attain knowledge: 1. He must esteem it. 2. He must not consult with flesh and blood. 3. He must redeem the time. 4. He must be wise for himself. 5. He must be swift to hear. 6. He must study only profitable things. 7. He must strive to increase in knowledge. 8. He must propound his doubts. 9. He must be rightly ordered toward his Pastor, to pray for him, and obey him, and not discourage him.