A17410:410
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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2. Curious Questions, about things that are not revealed in the Word, Rom. 12. 3. Be wise to sobriety.
2. Curious Questions, about things that are not reuealed in the VVord, Rom. 12. 3. Bee wise to sobriety.
Thirdly, If thou be asked a reason of the hope that is in thee, by such as have authority to require it, or need to seek it, then answer: But be sure to remember two things; namely, that thou answer with all reverence, as may show how much thou art affected with the Majesty of ⟨p. 208⟩Gods truth, and withal with meekness, that is, without passion or frowardness: and without affectation, or conceitedness, or wilfulness in thine own opinions, 1. Pet. 3. 15.
Thirdly, If thou be asked a reason of the hope that is in thee, by such as haue authority to require it, or need to seeke it, then answer: But be sure to remember two things; namely, that thou answer with all reuerence, as may shew how much thou art affected with the Maiestie of