A17410:317
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.
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?
Secondly, my Baptism was the Baptism of repentance: and shall I yet live in sin? My body was washed: and shall my soul be still impure? Math. 3. 11. Mark. 1. 4. Acts 13. 24.
Secondly, my Baptisme was the Baptisme of repentance: and shall I yet liue in sinne? My body was washed: and shall my soule bee still impure? Math. 3. 11. Mark. 1. 4. Acts 13. 24.
Thirdly, by Baptism I was assured of the virtue of the death of Christ to kill sin in me: And shall I not believe the operation of God, that he can deliver me from the power, or powerful temptations, or inclinations to any sin? Shall I not seek strength of Christ? or shall I betray my self to the devil and