A17410:215
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.
2 Without murmuring or repining at our condition, or vexing our selves at the providence of God toward us, Psal. 37. 7.
2 Without murmuring or repining at our condition, or vexing our selues at the prouidence of God toward vs, Psal. 37. 7.
3 Without fear, that is, without mistrustful fears, and servile perturbations, ⟨p. 115⟩imagining evils, which the Lord hath not brought upon us, Psal. 3. 6. & 27. 1.
3 Without feare, that is, without mistrustfull feares, and seruile perturbations, ⟨p. 115⟩imagining euils, which the Lord hath not brought vpon vs, Psal. 3. 6. & 27. 1.
4 Without using ill means to get out of distress, Amos 5. 4, 6.