A17410:56
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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8.1 Eighthly, He must inquire and take counsel, he must propound his doubts daily and carefully. He that would know much, must ask much, he must break off that wretched silence he is prone to, and provide, if it be possible, to enjoy the favour of some one or moe, that are able to resolve his doubts from time to time. This rule hath incredible profit in it, if it be rightly practised, Prou. 15. 12. & 20. 17, 18. & 27. 9.
8.1 Eightly, Hee must inquire and take counsell, he must propound his doubts daily and carefully. Hee that would know much, must aske much, hee must breake off that wretched silence he is prone to, and prouide, if it bee possible, to enioy the fauor of some one or moe, that are able to resolue his doubts from time to time. This rule hath incredible profit in it, if it bee rightly practised, Prou. 15. 12. & 20. 17, 18. & 27. 9.
- 18. He must propound his doubts
Ninthly,1 and lastly: He must be rightly ordered in respect of his Pastor. For the ⟨p. 25⟩principal means of knowledge is assigned of God to be in the Ministry of his servants: and therefore if we would attain knowledge, we must dispose our selves aright towards our Teachers, and to this end we must look to it,