A17410:386
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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This example of God is set down, not only to show what he did, but to prescribe unto us, what we should do, as is manifest by urging this example in the reason of the commandment: We must then take order to finish the works of the week days with such discretion, that neither our heads be troubled with the cares of them, nor our hands tempted to work about them on the Sabbath day.
This example of God is set downe, not onely to shew what hee did, but to prescribe vnto vs, what we should doe, as is manifest by vrging this example in the reason of the commandement: We must then take order to finish the workes of the weeke daies with such discretion, that neither our heads be troubled with the cares of them, nor our hands tempted to worke about them on the Sabbath day.
Secondly, the preventing of domesticall grievances, and perturbations, Levit. 19. 3. Ye shall fear every man his mother and his father, and keep my Sabbath. Discords and contentions, and heart-burnings in the members of the family, extend their infection, and hurt, even to the profaning of Gods Sabbath. The Lord looks not to be served aright in his House, if people live not quietly, and lovingly, and dutifully in their own houses.
Secondly, the preuenting of domesticall grieuances, and perturbations, Leuit. 19. 3. Yee shall feare euery man his mother and his father, and keep my Sabbath. Discords and contentions, and heart-burnings in the members of the family, extend their infection, and hurt, euen to the prophaning of Gods Sabbath. The Lord looks not to bee serued aright in his House, if people liue not quietly, and louingly, and dutifully in their own houses.