A17410:432
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.
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.
In generall, concerning humility, the Apostle Peters phrase is much to bee ⟨p. 219⟩noted, hee saith, we should cloath our selues with humility: which notes both the great measure of it, it should couer all our actions, and also the continuance of it: When wee go amongst men, wee should stirre vp our hearts, and fashion our selues to expresse this grace, and not dare to bee seene without humility, no more then we would bee seene without our cloathes. Humility hides our nakednesse, and pride and passion lay it open to the view and contempt of others.
2. Secondly, neither is ⟨p. 220⟩humility all that is required to make our conversation without offence,1 or provocation; but we must also carry our selves discreetly, and to this end there are these excellent Rules:
2. Secondly, neither is ⟨p. 220⟩humility all that is required to make our conuersation without offence,1