A17410:156
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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1 To seek him with §1our whole hearts, we must pray with great earnestness and desire.
1 To seeke him with §1our whole hearts, we must pray with great earnestnesse and desire.
2 To seek him early,§2 Psalm 119. verse 10. and while he may be found, God offers acquaintance in his Ordinances, and sometimes comes near, and knocketh at mens hearts, and works greater impressions upon them: Now if thou wouldst call upon God heartily, he would show thee his presence.
2 To seek him earely,§2 Psalme 119. verse 10. and while hee may bee found, God offers acquaintance in his Ordinances, and sometimes comes neere, and knocketh at mens hearts, and workes greater impressions vpon them: Now if thou wouldst call vpon God heartily, hee would shew thee his presence.
3 To seek him constantly; §3we must seek ⟨p. 92⟩his face continually: both till we find it, and after we have had acquaintance with him, it must be continued: we must not think much, if we be put to pray often and long, before we attain such an incomparable benefit.