A17410:186
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.
3. By grieving heartily for his dishonours done unto him, by the blasphemies or profaneness of his enemies, Psal. 42. 3.
3. By grieuing heartily for his dishonours done vnto him, by the blasphemies or prophanenesse of his enemies, Psal. 42. 3.
4. By directing all our actions to his glory, striving in all the things to order them so, that some way God may be praised by us, or others, 1. Cor. 10. 31.
4. By directing all our actions to his glory, striuing in al the things to order them so, that some way God may be praised by vs, or others, 1. Cor. 10. 31.
5. By our willingness to suffer any thing for his sake, though it were extremities, even the loss of all worldly things, yea and life it self, if we were called to it.
5. By our willingnesse to suffer any thing for his sake, though it were extremities, euen the losse of all worldly things, yea and life it selfe, if wee were called to it.