A17410:461
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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Secondly,1 Labour and Diligence. We should take pains, and work hard according to all the occasions of mercy. This is the Apostles phrase: God will not forget your work, and labour of love, Heb. 6. 10. We must be forward to do those works of mercy, that require our pains and travail about them, as well as those we may do and sit still, 2. Cor. 8. 16, 22.
Secondly,1 Labour and Diligence. Wee should take paines, and work hard according to all the occasions of mercy. This is the Apostles phrase: God will not forget your worke, and labour of loue, Heb. 6. 10. We must bee forward to doe those workes of mercy, that require our paines and trauaile about them, as well as those we may doe and sit still, 2. Cor. 8. 16, 22.
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Thirdly,1 Liberality: We must open our hands wide, ⟨p. 234⟩Deut. 15. 8. we must be rich in those good works, 1. Tim. 6. 18. we must no• give sparingly,