A17410:208
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 By believing all that he saith is true, whether he promise, threaten, or comfort by his Word, upon all occasions believing his Prophets, 2. Chro. 20. 20.
3 By beleeuing all that hee saith is true, whether hee promise, threaten, or comfort by his Word, vpon all occasions beleeuing his Prophets, 2. Chro. 20. 20.
4 By staying our hearts upon him in all our distresses: 1Now in the time of distress we may prove, that we trust in God divers ways:—As
4 By staying our hearts vpon him in all our distresses: 1Now in the time of distresse we may proue, that wee trust in God diuers waies:—As
- 1How we may prove that we trust God in distressHow wee may proue that wee trust God in distresse
1 By running to him, and pouring out our hearts before him, making our ⟨p. 113⟩moan unto him, Psa. 18. 2