A17410:269
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. 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, Job 8. 5. Math. 6. 34. Psalm. 5. 3.
6. Sixtly, in euery seruice of God wee must so neer as it may be, giue God the first place, preferring the respects of God and his worship, before our selues, or the regard of others: we ⟨p. 134⟩must serue him betimes, seeking God in the first place, Iob 8. 5. Math. 6. 34. Psalm. 5. 3.
7. Seventhly, when we do any service to God, we must do it with all our harts, with as much willingness as may be, so as it may appear, that we love to be his servants, as the Prophets phrase is, 1. Sam. 12. 10. 1. Chron. 28. 9. Isaiah 56. 6.
7. Seuenthly, when we doe any seruice to God, we must do it with all our harts, with as much willingnesse as may be, so as it may appeare, that we loue to be his seruants, as the Prophets phrase is,