A17410:390
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. Rest from all our works, whether they be works of labour, or works of pleasure. Works of labour the Scripture instanceth in such, as are selling of victuals: Nehem. 13. 15. Carrying of burdens: Jerem. 17. Journeying from our places, Exod. 16. 29. The business of our callings done by our selves, our children, servants, or cattle, which the words of the Commandment forbid. And as works of labour, so also works of pleasure are forbidden, Isaiah 58. 13.
1. Rest from all our works, whether they be workes of labour, or workes of pleasure. Workes of labour the Scripture instanceth in such, as are selling of victuals: Nehem. 13. 15. Carrying of burthens: Ierem. 17. Iournying from our places, Exod. 16. 29. The businesse of our callings done by our selues, our children, seruants, or cattell, which the words of the Commandement forbid. And as workes of labour, so also workes of pleasure are forbidden, Esay 58. 13.
2. Readiness and delight. ⟨p. 198⟩We should love to be Gods servants on this day, Isaiah 56. and consecrate it with joy, as a glorious privilege to us, Isaiah 58. 13. abhorring weariness, or a desire to have the Sabbath gone, and ended, Amos 8.
2. Readinesse and delight. ⟨p. 198⟩