A17410:133
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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And all this we should strive for, both thth so our profiting might appear, 1. Tim. 4. 15. and we may be fit to be an example to others, 11. Th. 1. 7.
And all this we should striue for, both thth so our profiting might appeare, 1. Tim. 4. 15. and we may be fit to be an example to others, 11. Th. 1. 7.
The eighth thing required in the manner of well-doing,1 is Faith: we must ⟨p. 77⟩walk by faith in all our actions, 2. Cor. 5. 7. Now faith is employed partly in taking notice of Gods will, as the warrant of our actions, and partly in overcoming the difficulties of well-doing, making us hold out, though we be scorned, or disgraced, or opposed in the world, and raising up our hearts to believe Gods assistance, notwithstanding our own weaknesses, & partly in trusting God for the success, believing Gods promises.
The eighth thing required in the manner of well-doing,1 is Faith: wee must ⟨p. 77⟩