A17410:618
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, Sudden fears; 1Be not so amazed with the first tidings, or beginnings of any affliction, discover not such want of faith, as to be guilty of those violent passions of fear; Gods love is unchangeable: and though heaven and earth should ⟨p. 321⟩go together, yet God will be with thee; He will not leave thee, nor forsake thee, Prou. 3. 25.
Seuenthly, Suddaine feares; 1Bee not so amazed with the first tydings, or beginnings of any affliction, discouer not such want of faith, as to be guilty of those violent passions of feare; Gods loue is vnchangeable: and though heauen and earth should ⟨p. 321⟩go together, yet God will be with thee; Hee will not leaue thee, nor forsake thee, Prou. 3. 25.
- 17. Sudden fears.7. Suddain feares.
Eighthly & lastly,1 Carelessness of thy ways; be not secure in sinning, but let thy crosses melt off some of thy dross, & draw thee near to God: Go not on boldly to sin without regard; if the Lord have any quarrel against thee, humble thy self and depart from iniquity, Prou. 14. 16.