A17410:489
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.
First,1 we must avoid all needless society with them, and shun their infectious fellowship, especially we must take heed of any special familiarity with them, or unequal yoking our selves with them, by marriage, friendship, or leagues of amity, Psal. 1. 1. 1. Cor. 6. 17. Eph. 5. 7, 11. Prou. 23. 20. & 4. 14, &c.
First,1 we must auoide all needlesse societie with them, and shunne their infectious fellowship, especially wee must take heed of any speciall familiaritie vvith them, or vnequall yoaking our selues with them, by marriage, friendship, or leagues of amitie, Psal. 1. 1. 1. Cor. 6. 17. Eph. 5. 7, 11. Prou. 23. 20. & 4. 14, &c.
- 1Needless society with them must be avoided.Needlesse societie with them must be auoided.