A17410:281
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.
Thirdly,1 in public duties, that of the Prophet David should be true of us: The zeal of Gods house should eat us up,2 Psal. 69. 9. and this special zeal we should show:
Thirdly,1 in publike duties, that of the Prophet Dauid should be true of vs: The zeale of Gods house should eate vs vp,2 Psal. 69. 9. and this speciall zeale wee should shew:
- 13. And zeal.3. And zeale.
- 2And this zeal we should show six ways.And this zeale wee should shew six waies.
1. By loving Gods house above all the places in the world, our hearts should be fired in us in that we respect, that we may truly say with David, O how I love thy house! Psalm. 26. 8.
1. By louing Gods house aboue all the places in the world, our hearts should be fired in vs in that wee respect, that wee may truely say with Dauid, O how I loue thy house! Psalm. 26. 8.