A17410:594
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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First, pray constantly and earnestly, for the knowledge of the great glory is provided for thee: Thou must form the admiration of heaven in thee, by prayer: for naturally it is not in us, Ephes. 1. 18, &c.
First, pray constantly and earnestly, for the knowledge of the great glory is prouided for thee: Thou must forme the admiration of heauen in thee, by prayer: for naturally it is not in vs, Ephes. 1. 18, &c.
Secondly, thou must use all diligence to perfect thy assurance of heaven, when thou diest, Heb. 6. 12. 1. Pet. 1. 13.
Secondly, thou must vse all diligence to perfect thy assurance of heauen, when thou diest, Heb. 6. 12. 1. Pet. 1. 13.
Thirdly, thou must strive to accustom thy thoughts to the daily contemplation of heaven, that thy conversation may be in heaven, Phil. 3. 20,
Thirdly, thou must striue to accustome thy thoughts to the daily contemplation of heauen, that thy conuersation may be in heauen,