A17410:193
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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10. We honour him, when we praise him. One usual way by which we honour great persons in the world, is by taking all occasions to magnify them, by commending their virtues, or their worthy Acts: ⟨p. 107⟩And this is likewise one great way of honouring God: & therefore with sorrow for our neglects herein, we should study his praises for the time to come, and strive for language to be able readily to do so.
10. Wee honour him, when we praise him. One vsuall way by which we honour great persons in the world, is by taking all occasions to magnifie them, by commending their vertues, or their worthy Acts: ⟨p. 107⟩And this is likewise one great way of honouring God: & therefore with sorrow for our neglects herein, we should study his praises for the time to come, and striue for language to be able readily to doe so.
We praise God.