A17410:275
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.
Hitherto of the rules to be observed in all parts of Gods worship generally.
HItherto of the rules to bee obserued in all parts of Gods worship generally.
The special rules concern 1. either,1 Gods public worship in his House: 2. or else the particular parts of Gods worship each by themselves.
The speciall rules concerne 1. eyther,1 Gods publike worship in his House: 2. or else the particular parts of Gods worship each by themselues.
- 1Rules about the public worship of God.Rules about the publike worship of God.
The godly Christian ought with all care to lay before him the rules that bind him to the good behaviour ⟨p. 139⟩in Gods House, & to strive to fashion his nature and practice, as may become the glory of Gods public service and presence, and so there be divers things which in a special manner he must look to in performing Gods public service.
The godly Christian ought with all care to lay before him the rules that binde him to the good behauiour ⟨p. 139⟩