A17410:430
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. Secondly, thou must bow down thine ear, and hear the words of the wise, and apply thine heart to get knowledge, and profit thy self by others, Pro. 23. 17. This is the same with that of James, Be swift to hear, and slow to speak, I am. 3. 19.
2. Secondly, thou must bow downe thine eare, and heare the words of the wise, and apply thine heart to get knowledge, and profit thy selfe by others, Pro. 23. 17. This is the same with that of Iames, Bee swift to heare, and slow to speak, I am. 3. 19.
3. Thirdly, put not forth thy self, nor stand in the place of great men, till thou be called, Prou. 25. 6.
3. Thirdly, put not forth thy selfe, nor stand in the place of great men, till thou bee called, Prou. 25. 6.
In general, concerning humility, the Apostle Peters phrase is much to be ⟨p. 219⟩noted, he saith, we should clothe our selves with humility: which notes both the great measure of it, it should cover all our actions, and also the continuance of it: When we go amongst men, we should stir up our hearts, and fashion our selves to express this grace, and not dare to be seen without humility, no more then we would be seen without our clothes. Humility hides our nakedness, and pride and passion lay it open to the view and contempt of others.