A17410:442
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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And thus of the Rules, ⟨p. 227⟩that make our conversation amiable, in respect of discretion.
And thus of the Rules, ⟨p. 227⟩that make our conuersation amiable, in respect of discretion.
3. Thirdly,1 that our conversation may not be hurtful and offensive, we must look to the purity of it, and so these Rules following are of singular use:
3. Thirdly,1 that our conuersation may not be hurtfull and offensiue, we must looke to the purity of it, and so these Rules following are of singular vse:
- 1Three Rules that concern the purity of our conversation.Three Rules that concerne the purity of our cō uersation.
First, in general, Refrain thy tongue from evil, and thy lips that they speak not guile, Psal. 34. 13. For he that keepeth his mouth, keepeth his soul, Pro. 22. 23. Take heed of the usual vices of the tongue: for thereout may come much mischief, and discontent to thy self and others.