A17410:72
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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13.1 He must be conversant in the Scriptures, & be familiarly acquainted with them, that they may dwell plenteously in him: For those good words of God have not only light in them to direct us, but power also to assist us to do ⟨p. 39⟩what they require, and by the daily reading and hearing of them, we shall be excited to more care of well-doing: we must exercise our selves in the Word day and night, and never let them depart out of our hearts, but keep our hearts still warm, with the heat that comes from them, never suffering the warmth to go out through our long forbearance of the use of them, Col. 3. 16. Psal. 1. 2. Josh. 8. Isaiah. 8. 16, 20.
13.1 He must bee conuersanrt in the Scriptures, & bee familiarly acquainted with them, that they may dwell plenteously in him: For those good words of God haue not onely light in them to direct vs, but power also to assist vs to do ⟨p. 39⟩what they require, and by the daily reading and hearing of them, wee shall bee excited to more care of well-doing: we must exercise our selues in the Word day and night, and neuer let them depart out of our hearts, but keep our hearts still warme, with the heate that comes from them, neuer suffering the warmth to go out through our long forbearance of the vse of them, Col. 3. 16. Psal. 1. 2. Iosh. 8. Isaiah. 8. 16, 20