A17410:434
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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First, thou must consider to speak what is acceptable, and avoid what may irritate; there is singular use of this rule, if it were followed, Prou. 10. 32, 13. & 13. 23.
First, thou must consider to speake what is acceptable, and auoide what may irritate; there is singular vse of this rule, if it were followed, Prou. 10. 32, 13. & 13. 23.
Secondly, thou must mark those that cause division and offences, and avoid them, and shun the society of such, Rom. 16. 17, 18. ⟨p. 221⟩This will breed thee much peace, and deliver thee from much suspicion in others.
Secondly, thou must marke those that cause diuision and offences, and auoide them, and shunne the societie of such, Rom. 16. 17, 18. ⟨p. 221⟩This will breed thee much peace, and deliuer thee from much suspition in others.
Thirdly, thou must make no friendship with the angry man; for either by much conversing with him, thou mayest learn his ways, or else it will be a snare to thee, that thou shalt neither know how to keep his favour, nor yet how to break off from him, without much unrest and inconveniences,