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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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Secondly,1 he must take heed that he consult not with flesh and blood, Gal. 1. 16 He must not regard other mens opinions, or his own carnal reason, but resolve to give glory to God and his Word, as willing to believe or do whatsoever the Lord saith unto him.
Secondly,1 he must take heede that hee consult not with flesh and bloud, Gal. 1. 16 He must not regard other mens opinions, or his own carnall reason, but resolue to giue glory to God and his Word, as willing to beleeue or doe whatsoeuer the Lord saith vnto him.
- 12. He must not consult with flesh and blood.2. He must not consult with flesh and bloud.
3.1 Thirdly, he must redeem the time, Ephes. 5. 16. Inasmuch as he hath lost so much time past, he must now provide to allow himself convenient and certain time to be spent this way for the attaining of knowledge, else to study by snatches and uncertainly, will be to little or no purpose. To complain of ignorance, will not serve the turn, nor will the pretence of worldly business excuse us: and therefore we must buy so much time of our occasions, as may be competent for the supply of our wants in knowledge.
3.1 Thirdly, he must redeeme the time,