A17410:499
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.
5. In forbearing to reprove scorners, Prou. 9. 7, 8. & 23. 9.
5. In forbearing to reproue scorners, Prou. 9. 7, 8. & 23. 9.
6. In seasoning the ⟨p. 254⟩words with salt, so as they discover not vanity, lightness, vain-glory, malice, or desire of revenge, or the like faults in their speeches.
6. In seasoning the ⟨p. 254⟩words with salt, so as they discouer not vanity, lightnesse, vaine-glory, malice, or desire of reuenge, or the like faultes in their speeches.
7. In answering the fool, but not according to his folly, that is, not in such pride, passion, or reviling fashion, as the fool objects in, Prou. 26. 4, 5.
7. In answering the foole, but not according to his folly, that is, not in such pride, passion, or reuiling fashion, as the foole obiects in, Prou. 26. 4, 5.