A17410:492
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 to speak with all reverence, and fear, when we entreat of matters of Religion, much amazeth the profane conscience of a wicked man. Whereas cursory discourses of such grand mysteries, and empty and vain janglings do exceedingly occasion a confirmed wilfulness, and profaneness in such men, 1. Pet. 3. 16. & Prou. 24. 26.
Secondly,1 to speake with all reuerence, and feare, when wee intreat of matters of Religion, much amazeth the prophane conscience of a wicked man. Whereas cursorie discourses of such grand mysteries, and empty and vaine ianglings doe exceedingly occasion a confirmed wilfulnesse, and prophanenesse in such men, 1. Pet. 3. 16. & Prou. 24. 26.
- 12. Reverend speech of Religion.2. Reuerend speech of Religion.
Thirdly,1 it is a most winning quality in all our ⟨p. 250⟩carriage, to show meekness of wisdom to express a mind well governed, free from passions, and also from conceitedness, frowardness, affectation, and the vain show of what we have not in us in substance. For each of these have in them singular matter of irritation, and provoke wicked men to scorn, and hatred, and reviling.