A17410:358
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.
1. First, they must teach one another by their Psalms, and Hymns, and spiritual songs. They must learn to profit, and make good use of the holy matter contained in the Psalms they sing.
1. First, they must teach one another by their Psalms, and Hymnes, and spirituall songs. They must learne to profit, and make good vse of the holy matter contained in the Psalmes they sing.
2. Secondly, they must sing with their hearts, they ⟨p. 185⟩must attend to the matter they sing of, & lift up their hearts, as well as their voices.
2. Secondly, they must sing with their hearts, they ⟨p. 185⟩must attend to the matter they sing of, & lift vp their hearts, as well as their voices.
3. Thirdly, they must sing with grace in their hearts, they must employ the graces of the holy Spirit, or Gods Spirit in singing of Psalms, as well as in prayer, or any other ordinance of God.
3. Thirdly, they must sing with grace in their hearts, they must imploy the graces of the holy Spirit, or Gods Spirit in singing of Psalmes, as wel as in prayer, or any other ordinance of God.