A17410:195
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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We praise God.
1. When we keep and observe carefully the solemnities set apart for his praise, as when we celebrate the Sacrament of the Lords Supper, which is ⟨p. 108⟩therefore called the Eucharist, because it is to be performed as a thanksgiving, and praising of God.
1. When we keepe and obserue carefully the solemnities set apart for his praise, as when wee celebrate the Sacrament of the Lords Supper, which is ⟨p. 108⟩therfore called the Eucharist, because it is to be performed as a thanksgiuing, and praising of God.
2. When daily we take all occasions in private to bless God for his daily mercies: but let these and such like pass, as not proper to this place. We must praise him in our discourse to others:1 This is required of us in many Scriptures, Psa. 33. 1. Job 36. 24. Psal. 96. 4. But because this must not be done cursorily, divers rules are to be observed: As,
2. When daily we take all occasions in priuate to blesse God for his daily mercies: but let these and such like passe, as not proper to this place. We must praise him in our discourse to others: