A17410:158
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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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.
3 To seeke him constantly; §3wee must seeke ⟨p. 92⟩his face continnally: both till we finde it, and after wee haue had acquaintance with him, it must be continued: we must not thinke much, if we be put to pray often and long, before we attaine such an incomparable benefit.
31 Thou must give thy self, soul and body, to God, seriously, and from thy heart, devoting and promising to spend thy days in his service, and then he will reveal himself unto thee, Rom. 12. 1, 2.
31 Thou must giue thy selfe, soule and body, to God, seriously, and from thy heart, deuoting and promising to spend thy daies in his seruice, and then hee will reueale himselfe vnto thee, Rom. 12. 1, 2.
- 13. Thou must give thy self to God.3. Thou must giue thy selfe to God.