A17410:391
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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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.
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⟩We should loue to be Gods seruants on this day, Esay 56. and consecrate it with ioy, as a glorious priuiledge to vs, Esay 58. 13. abhorring wearinesse, or a desire to haue the Sabbath gone, and ended, Amos 8.
3. Care and Watchfulness. We must observe to keep it: Exod. 31. 16. we must take heed to our selves, that no duty be omitted, and that we no way profane it, tending our hearts, and our words, Jer. 17. 21.
3. Care and Watchfulnesse. We must obserue to keepe it: Exod. 31. 16. we must take heede to our selues, that no duty bee omitted, and that wee no way prophane it, tending our hearts, and our words, Ier. 17. 21.