A17410:224
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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1 By entertaining awful thoughts of his dreadful ⟨p. 119⟩Majesty, casting out all vile, mean, and vain thoughts of him, Dan. 6. 26.
1 By entertaining awful thoughts of his dreadfull ⟨p. 119⟩Maiestie, casting out all vile, meane, and vaine thoughts of him, Dan. 6. 26.
2 By departing from evil, that might any way displease him, being tender in this point, not daring to presume, or plead impunity, or freedom from danger, but in all things desire to avoid what might anger him, Prou. 3. 7.
2 By departing from euill, that might any way displease him, being tender in this point, not daring to presume, or plead impunity, or freedome from danger, but in all things desire to auoide what might anger him,