A17410:277
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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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 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⟩in Gods House, & to striue to fashion his nature and practice, as may become the glory of Gods publike seruice and presence, and so there bee diuers things which in a speciall manner he must looke to in performing Gods publike seruice.
For concerning these public duties, these rules must be observed.
For concerning these publike duties, these rules must be obserued.
First,1 that all sorts & degrees of men must appear before God publicly to do him homage and service. None must be spared or freed, men, women, and children must all take ⟨p. 138⟩notice of it, that they are bound hereunto, Deut. 31. 11, 12.