A17410:511
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.
The sum of all is, that we must walk in love: If we can soundly discharge our duty to the ⟨p. 261⟩godly, in respect of loving them unfeignedly & heartily, and constantly, we perform all that is required of us toward them: And this love to the godly is so necessary, as that it is imposed upon us, as the only Commandment given by Christ, who in one word tells us the substance of our duties, Joh. 13. 34. Ephe. 5. 2. 1. Pet. 2. 17. 1. Cor. 16. 14.
The summe of all is, that wee must walke in loue: If wee can soundly discharge our duety to the ⟨p. 261⟩godly, in respect of louing them vnfaignedly & heartily, and constantly, wee performe all that is required of vs toward them: And this loue to the godly is so necessarie, as that it is imposed vpon vs, as the onely Commandement giuen by Christ, who in one word tels vs the substance of our duties, Ioh. 13. 34. Ephe. 5. 2. 1. Pet. 2. 17. 1. Cor. 16. 14.
Now the Rules which in particular bind us to the good behaviour in respect of our love to the godly, concern either the manifestation of our love ⟨p. 262⟩