A17410:395
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.
2. By observing the whole day, as well as a part, and keeping the Sabbath in our dwellings, as well as in Gods house: God requires the whole day, and not a part. As we would not be contented our servants should work for us only an hour, or two in the six days: so neither should we yield less unto God, then we require for our selves. Nor will it suffice to serve God by public duties in his House, unless we serve him also by ⟨p. 201⟩private duties in our own dwellings, Commandment 4. Levit. 23. 3.
2. By obseruing the whole day, as well as a part, and keeping the Sabbath in our dwellings, as well as in Gods house: God requires the whole day, and not a part. As wee would not be contented our seruants should worke for vs onely an houre, or two in the six daies: so neither should wee yeeld lesse vnto God, then wee require for our selues. Nor will it suffice to serue God by publike duties in his House, vnlesse wee serue him also by ⟨p. 201⟩priuate duties in our own dwellings, Commandement 4. Leuit. 23. 3.
3. By avoiding the lesser violations of the Sabbath, as well as the greater, especially not transgressing of contempt, or wilfulness in the least things we know to be forbidden. The Prophet instanceth: Isaiah 58. 13. We must not speak our own words. Thus of sincerity.
3. By auoiding the lesser violations of the Sabbath, as well as the greater, especially not transgressing of contempt, or wilfulnesse in the least things we know to bee forbidden. The Prophet instanceth: