A17410:416
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.
Thus of our carriage in company in respect of Religion.1 Now concerning the faults of others, we must observe these Rules:
THus of our carriage in company in respect of Religion.1 Now concerning the faultes of others, wee must obserue these Rules:
- 1How we must behave our selves in company concerning the faults of others.How wee must behaue our selues in company concerning the faults of others.
First, we must never in our discourse justify the wicked, or condemn the righteous; all excess in words is evil, but this is an abomination to the Lord: We must ever honour those that ⟨p. 210⟩fear the Lord, and as for vile persons, they are to be contemned, Psal. 15. 4. Amos 5. 15. Prou▪ 17. 15.
First, wee must neuer in our discourse iustifie the wicked, or condemn the righteous; all excesse in words is euill, but this is an abomination to the Lord: We must euer honour those that ⟨p. 210⟩feare the Lord, and as for vile persons, they are to bee contemned, Psal. 15. 4. Amos 5. 15