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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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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.
Of the first sort there are many rules;1 for they that will address themselves to order their conversation aright, must be soundly careful in the observation ⟨p. 14⟩of these directions following.
Of the first sort there are many rules;1 for they that will addresse themselues to order their conuersation aright, must be soundly carefull in the obseruation ⟨p. 14⟩of these directions following.
- 1Whoso will address himself to a holy course of life.Whoso will address himselfe to a holy course of life.
1 He must examine himself about his faith and repentance; he must be sure he is reconciled to God, and hath truly repented himself of his sins, 2. Cor. 13. 5. For unless he be a new creature, he is no creature, but a dead man, and so utterly unable for the practice of these rules following: And without God we can do nothing; and without God we are, till we live by faith: Besides, the pollution of our hearts or lives drawn upon us by the custom of sin past ⟨p. 15⟩and present, will so infect all we do, that it will be abominable to God, and so lost labour.
1 He must examine himselfe about his faith and repentance; hee must bee sure hee is reconciled to God, and hath truely repented himselfe of his sinnes,