A17410:267
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.
4. Fourthly, it must ⟨p. 135⟩grieve us, that others will not serve God, Psalm. 119. 139.
4. Fourthly, it must ⟨p. 135⟩grieue vs, that others will not serue God, Psalm. 119. 139.
5. Fifthly, we must perform every service in the name of Christ, or else it cannot be accepted, by reason of that evil that cleaves to our best works, whether we pray or give thanks, or Whatsoever we do, we must do it in the name of Christ, Col. 3. 17.
5. Fifthly, we must performe euery seruice in the name of Christ, or else it cannot bee accepted, by reason of that euill that cleaues to our best workes, whether wee pray or giue thankes, or Whatsoeuer we doe, wee must doe it in the name of Christ, Col. 3. 17.
6. Sixthly, in every service of God we must so near as it may be, give God the first place, preferring the respects of God and his worship, before our selves, or the regard of others: we ⟨p. 134⟩must serve him betimes, seeking God in the first place,