A17410:241
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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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⟩Cant. 3. 1. Psalm. 63. 1.
6. In the vse of all Gods Ordinances, wee must bee carefull to seeke out the face of God, which is that speciall presence of his grace. For the loue of God will decay in vs, if once wee come to vse the meanes onely for forme, and an outward shew, Ps. 105. 4. And if wee misse of God in his Ordinances, we must neuer be quiet, till we finde him whom our soule loueth, ⟨p. 126⟩Cant. 3. 1. Psalm. 63. 1.
7 We must preserve the truth he hath delivered to us; yea, we must contend for it: for sound doctrine laid up in our hearts, will preserve in us soundness of affection to God, Jude 3.
7 VVee must preserue the truth hee hath deliuered to vs; yea, wee must contend for it: for sound doctrine laid vp in our hearts, will preserue in vs soundnesse of affection to God,