A17410:135
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.
The ninth & last thing required in the manner of well-doing,1 is Moderation. ⟨p. 78⟩This rule is expressed in these words,2 Eccles. 7. 16. Be not just over-much, neither be thou wicked overmuch: Now for the sense of these words, we must know in the negative, that this place is most profanely alleged by such as produce it as a reproof of strictness of life, and the refusal of the excesses of the time.
The ninth & last thing required in the manner of wel-doing,1 is Moderation. ⟨p. 78⟩This rule is expressed in these words,2 Eccles. 7. 16. Be not iust ouer-much, neyther bee thou wicked ouermuch: Now for the sense of these words, wee must know in the negatiue, that this place is most prophanely alleadged by such as produce it as a reproofe of strictnesse of life, and the refusall of the excesses of the time.
- 1The last is moderationThe last is moderatiō
- 2The place in Eccl. 7. 16. expounded.