A17410:282
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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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.
2. By confirming our own hearts in a resolution to resort to Gods house with all joy and gladness, notwithstanding the scorns ⟨p. 142⟩and oppositions of worldly men and persons.
2. By confirming our own hearts in a resolution to resort to Gods house with all ioy and gladnesse, notwithstāding the scornes ⟨p. 142⟩and oppositions of worldly men and persons.
3. By stirring up others with all importunity to go up with them to worship God in Zion, Isaiah 2. 2.
3. By stirring vp others with all importunity to go vp with them to worship God in Sion, Esay 2. 2.