A17410:316
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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2. Secondly,1 in the case of temptation to commit sin: we ought to fight against sin by his mighty weapon of our Baptism, and so we may do by divers arguments: As
2. Secondly,1 in the case of temptation to commit sinne: we ought to fight against sinne by his mighty weapon of our Baptisme, and so wee may doe by diuers arguments: As
- 1How Baptism may help us against sin.How Baptisme may helpe vs against sinne.
First, in my Baptism I have made a vow to God, that I would cleave to him in Jesus Christ, and renounce the world, the devil and sin: and shall I break my vow to God, that would be ashamed to ⟨p. 163⟩break my promise to men?
First, in my Baptisme I haue made a vow to God, that I would cleaue to him in Iesus Christ, and renounce the world, the deuill and sinne: and shall I break my vow to God, that would bee ashamed to ⟨p. 163⟩break my promise to men?