A17410:254
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 take heed of listening to Objections against the love of God to us, whether they arise from Satan, or our own flesh.
4. VVee must take heed of listning to Obiections against the loue of God to vs, whether they arise from Sathan, or our owne flesh.
5. We must often observe the miseries of the wicked in comparison of our happy estate in Christ, Hab. 3. 17, 18.
5. VVe must often obserue the miseries of the wicked in comparison of our happy estate in Christ, Hab. 3. 17, 18.
6 We must seek a delightful conversation with the godly.
6 VVee must seek a delightfull conuersation with the godly.
7 We must take heed of domesticall evils, our home sins, the corruptions that would daily prevail in us,