A17410:237
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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2 We must beware, that we forget not God, nor go too long without effectual remembrance of him. They that can live whole days and weeks without any care to think of God, may be sure their hearts are void of the love of God: and as ever we would continue to love God, we must be careful every day to remember him, and think upon him, Deut. 6. 12. & 32. 18.
2 Wee must beware, that we forget not God, nor go too long without effectual remembrance of him. They that can liue whole daies and weekes without any care to thinke of God, may bee snre their hearts are voide of the loue of God: and as euer we would continue to loue God, wee must be carefull euery day to remember him, and thinke vpon him, Deut. 6. 12. & 32. 18.
3 We must labour to edify our selves in our most holy faith; we must build up our hearts in the assurance ⟨p. 124⟩of that wonderful love God hath showed to us: and this will preserve and keep us in our love to him again, Jude. 20.
3 Wee must labour to edify our selues in our most holy faith; we must build vp our hearts in the assurance ⟨p. 124⟩of that wonderfull loue God hath shewed to vs: and this will preserue and keep vs in our loue to him againe, Iude. 20.