A17410:290
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.
Lastly, in the 52. Psalm. v. 8, 9.1 we may gather three other rules, which in a special manner fit us for a right behaviour in Gods house.
Lastly, in the 52. Psalm. v. 8, 9.1 we may gather three other rules, which in a speciall manner fitte vs for a right behauiour in Gods house.
- 1Three other rules gathered out of Psal. 52. 8, 9.
1. First, we should always be as green Olive trees in the house of the Lord. ⟨p. 145⟩Howsoever it go with men in the world, yet when we come before the Lord, our hearts should rejoice and revive, and our spirits be fresh and cheerful, and our affections should be healed of all the cares or distempers were before in them. Gods ordinances should have such a power over us, as to make a sudden fresh spring of desires, and holy thoughts in us. There is this power in the ordinances of God to effect this, if the fault be not in us, I mean, when these ordinances are exercised in the power & life of them.
1. First, wee should alwaies be as green Oliue trees in the house of the Lord. ⟨p. 145⟩Howsoeuer it go with men in the world, yet when wee come before the Lord, our hearts should reioyce and reuiue, and our spirits bee fresh and cheerefull, and our affections should bee healed of all the cares or distempers were before in them. Gods ordinances should haue such a power ouer vs, as to make a sudden fresh spring of desires, and holy thoughts in vs. There is this power in the ordinances of God to effect this, if the fault be not in vs, I meane, when these ordinances are exercised in the power & life of thē.