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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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4. We must pray in the holy Ghost, as is showed in the same place: prayer preserves acquaintance with God, and exceedingly quickens the heart; and besides, draws from God new pledges of his love to us, which may serve to kindle our affections toward him.
4. We must pray in the holy Ghost, as is shewed in the same place: prayer preserues acquaintance with God, and exceedingly quickens the heart; and besides, drawes from God new pledges of his loue to vs, which may serue to kindle our affections toward him.
5. In the same place another rule is imported; and that is the daily expectation of the Coming of ⟨p. 125⟩Christ: for the terror of that Day will move us to show all possible love to God, and so will that singular Glory we are assured to receive in that Day.
5. In the same place another rule is imported; and that is the daily expectation of the Comming of ⟨p. 125⟩Christ: for the terrour of that Day will mooue vs to shew all possible loue to God, and so will that singular Glory wee are assured to receiue in that Day.
6. In the use of all Gods Ordinances, we must be careful to seek out the face of God, which is that special presence of his grace. For the love of God will decay in us, if once we come to use the means only for form, and an outward show, Ps. 105. 4. And if we miss of God in his Ordinances, we must never be quiet, till we find him whom our soul loveth, ⟨p. 126⟩