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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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Fourthly, by avoiding scandal, or giving offence, that none blame us in our abundance, but providing things honest in the sight of God and men, 2. Cor. 8. 20, 21. yet so as we endeavour in an holy & discreet manner to provoke others by our zeal, 2. Cor. 9. 2.
Fourthly, by auoiding scandal, or giuing offence, that none blame vs in our aboundance, but prouiding things honest in the sight of God and men, 2. Cor. 8. 20, 21. yet so as wee indeuour in an holy & discreet manner to prouoke others by our zeale, 2. Cor. 9. 2.
A seventh thing required in showing mercy, is Sympathy, 1Pity, a Fellow-feeling of the distresses of others, being like affectioned and laying their miseries to heart, Heb. 13. 3. Col. 3. 12. Rom. 12. 16. Job 30. 25. There should be bowels in our mercy.
A seuenth thing required in shewing mercy, is Sympathy, 1Pitie, a Fellow-feeling of the distresses of others, being like affectioned and laying their miseries to heart,