A17410:262
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
Title page typeset from the transcription.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
The Rules that concern ⟨p. 131⟩the parts of Gods worship, 1. are either general, which bind us to the good behaviour in all parts of Gods worship: 2. or else certain specialties of Direction, that concern some part of Gods worship only.
The Rules that concerne ⟨p. 131⟩the parts of Gods worship, 1. are either generall, which binde vs to the good behauiour in all parts of Gods worship: 2. or else certaine specialties of Direction, that concerne some part of Gods worship onely.
Now for the general rules, we should know and remember, that there are nine things to be looked to, and brought to the practice of every part of Gods worship.1
Now for the generall rules, we should know and remember, that there are nine things to bee looked to, and brought to the practice of euery part of Gods worship.1
- 1Nine things to be remembered in every part of Gods worship.Nine things to be remembred in euery part of Gods worship.
1. The first is preparation; we must in some sort confer with our own hearts, and prepare them, before we go before God ⟨p. 134⟩