A17410:466
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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Thirdly, in accepting exhortation, showing our selves willing to be called upon, and stirred up to mercy, 2. Cor. 8. 17.
Thirdly, in accepting exhortation, shewing our selues willing to be called vpon, and stirred vp to mercie, 2. Cor. 8. 17.
4. By our penitency, when we go to God, after we have done our best, and confess the corruption that cleaves unto us, even when we have showed our best desires to communicate to others, and withal ⟨p. 237⟩striving to plough up the fallow ground of our hard harts, that they may be more fit to express the bowels of mercy, Hos. 10. 12.
4. By our penitencie, whē we goe to God, after wee haue done our best, and confesse the corruption that cleaues vnto vs, euen when we haue shewed our best desires to communicate to others, and withall ⟨p. 237⟩striuing to plow vp the fallow ground of our hard harts, that they may bee more fit to expresse the bowels of mercy, Hos. 10. 12.
Fifthly, the Macedonians showed their humility in this, that they prayed the Apostle to accept their gifts, giving themselves also to be disposed of to the Lord, and unto them by the vvill of God,