A17410:343
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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4. Thou must continue and persevere in prayer without ceasing: 1prayer must be the work of thy whole life, not an exercise for a fit, for a day or two, or a week or two, or a month or two: thou must make conscience of prayer always, Ephes. 6. 18. 1. Thess. 3. 17.
4. Thou must continue and perseuer in prayer without ceasing: 1prayer must bee the worke of thy whole life, not an exercise for a fit, for a day or two, or a week or two, or a month or two: thou must make conscience of prayer alwaies, Ephes. 6. 18. 1. Thess. 3. 17.
- 14. Thou must persevere in prayer.4. Thou must perseuer in prayer.
5. When thy prayer is grounded upon Gods will,1 thou must be instant, and not faint, or be discouraged: Thou must pray without doubting and wavering, as resolved never to cease praying, till God hear and show mercy. 'Tis baseness ⟨p. 177⟩of mind, not humility, to be quickly discouraged: if God entertain us not according to our expectation, or liking, we must not be weary of seeking to God, but set upon prayer, with a resolution to take no nay, Luk. 18. 1. Jam. 1. 6.