A17410:69
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.
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Tenthly,1 he must in all things give thanks; when God gives him success in any thing, or prospers the means to him, and helps him with victory over any sin, or strength to perform any duty, or bestows ⟨p. 35⟩upon him any spiritual blessing, he must remember to praise God in the name of Jesus Christ. This will quicken him: Daily thankfulness will breed daily alacrity in well-doing: He that will not be thankful for beginnings of success in the practice of holy duties, will not hold out: This is the special will of Christ, that we should in all things give thanks, 1. Thess. 5. 18.
Tenthly,1 hee must in all things giue thankes; when God giues him successe in any thing, or prospers the meanes to him, and helps him with victory ouer any sinne, or strength to performe any duety, or bestowes ⟨p. 35⟩vpon him any spirituall blessing, hee must remember to praise God in the name of Iesus Christ. This will quicken him: Daily thankfulnesse will breed daily alacrity in wel-doing: Hee that will not be thankfull for beginnings of successe in the practice of holy duties, will not hold out: This is the speciall will of Christ, that wee should in all things giue thankes, 1. Thess. 5. 18.
- 110. He must in all things give thanks.10. Hee must in all things giue thanks.
He must study to be quiet,