A17410:537
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.
Seventhly,1 we must take heed of vain-glory, and an over-eager desire of credit and estimation above others. For this is the cause of much unrest in our own hearts, and of much interruption in brotherly love. And why wouldest thou be so highly esteemed of? Thou considerest not the hard task thou layest upon thy ⟨p. 285⟩self, to be ever careful to answer that great praise, or estimation thou desirest: Nor markest thou, how thereby thou art made to offend against thy brother: by envying him, by backbiting; or other ways of provocation, nor yet how little this commends thee to God, Gal. 5. 26.
Seuenthly,1 wee must take heede of vaine-glory, and an ouer-eager desire of credit and estimation aboue others. For this is the cause of much vnrest in our owne hearts, and of much interruption in brotherly loue. And vvhy wouldest thou be so highly esteemed of? Thou considerest not the hard taske thou layest vpon thy ⟨p. 285⟩selfe, to bee euer carefull to answere that great praise, or estimation thou desirest: Nor markest thou, how thereby thou art made to offend against thy brother: by enuying him, by backbiting; or other waies of prouocation, nor yet how little this commends thee to God, Gal. 5. 26.
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