A17410:278
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.
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.
First,1 that all sorts & degrees of men must appeare before God publikely to doe him homage and seruice. None must bee spared or freed, men, women, and children must all take ⟨p. 138⟩notice of it, that they are bound hereunto, Deut. 31. 11, 12.
- 11. All must come.
Secondly,1 we must come our selves with all possible reverence, and look to our feet when we enter into the house of God, and strive to show before all men our most careful respect of God and his holy ordinances: For God will be sanctified in them that come nigh him, and he looks for it at our hands by our reverend behaviour, to be glorified before all the people,