A17410:427
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.
We must carry our selves humbly, discreetly, and honestly in our conversation with others, so shall we converse with much amiableness, and reputation:
Wee must carry our selues humbly, discreetly, and honestly in our conuersation with others, so shall wee conuerse with much amiablenesse, and reputation:
1. First, be soft, show all meekness to all men, restraining the inordination of thy heart, endeavouring to show thy self gentle, and peaceable, and harmless, ⟨p. 218⟩and easy to be entreated, Tit. 3. 1, 2. Prou. 8. 13. Jam. 3. 13.