A17410:479
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
Title page typeset from the transcription.
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.
1. In the matter of our alms. It must be of goods well gotten. For God hateth robbery, though it were for burnt offerings, Isaiah 61. 8.
1. In the matter of our almes. It must be of goods well gotten. For God hateth robbery, though it were for burnt offerings, Esay 61. 8.
2. In the manner we must show mercy, without wicked thoughts, or grief of heart, Deut. 7. 7, 8. to 12. and without hiding our selves from the poor, Isaiah 58. 7. and without excuse to shift off the doing of it, Prou. 24. 11, 12.
2. In the maner we must shew mercy, without wicked thoughts, or griefe of heart, Deut. 7. 7, 8. to 12. and without hiding our selues from the poore, Esay 58. 7. and without excuse to shift off the doing of it,