A17410:71
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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His eyes must look straight,1 and his eye-lids right before him, Prou. 4. 25. He must take heed of going about, and fetching of compass in Religion, Jer. 31. 32. He must be still aiming at the mark ⟨p. 38⟩of the high prize of his calling: being sure that the things he employeth himself in, tend directly to the furtherance of his salvation, and not lose his time in unprofitable studies, or practices, proceeding from one degree to another, till he come to a ripe age in Christ.
His eyes must looke straight,1 and his eye-liddes right before him, Prou. 4. 25. Hee must take heed of going about, and fetching of compase in Religion, Ier. 31. 32. Hee must bee still aiming at the marke ⟨p. 38⟩of the high prize of his calling: being sure that the things hee employeth himselfe in, tend directly to the furtherance of his saluation, and not lose his time in vnprofitable studies, or practices, proceeding from one degree to another, till hee come to a ripe age in Christ.
- 112. He must keep a strict course in following only profitable things.12. Hee must keep a strict course in following onely profitable things.
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