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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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The seventh & last way,1 by which we must show our love to God, is, To obey him: For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: ⟨p. 116⟩Neither is the sign in this, that we do what God requires for the matter, but that his commandments are not grievous unto us: We love God, if we love to do his work, and if we lift up our hearts in his ways, setting upon his work with a special readiness, and strength of desire, and more then ordinary care, 1. Joh. 5. 2. 2. Chron. 17. 6. & 19. 2.
The seuenth & last way,1 by which we must shew our loue to God, is, To obey him: For this is the loue of God, that wee keepe his commandements: ⟨p. 116⟩Neither is the signe in this, that wee do what God requires for the matter, but that his cōmandements are not grieuous vnto vs: Wee loue God, if wee loue to doe his worke, and if wee lift vp our hearts in his waies, setting vpon his work with a speciall readinesse, and strength of desire, and more then ordinary care, 1. Ioh. 5. 2. 2. Chron. 17. 6. & 19. 2.
- 17. By obeying him.