The rules of a holy life. Or A treatise containing the holy order of…

Name: The rules of a holy life. Or A treatise containing the holy order of…
Author: Nicholas Byfield

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.

Nicholas Byfield 1579–1622London: printed by George for Ralph Rounthwaite, 1619

[48], 323, [1] p. · 33k words · STC 4233.5 · ESTC S122202

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Chapter 3

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.

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CHAP. III.

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Showing the things that are to be avoided by such as would order their conversation aright.

Shewing the things that are to be auoyded by such as would order their conuersation aright.

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Now before I proceed unto the rules that concern the manner of well-doing. I will add unto the former directions, nine Cautions,¹ or nine things which a Christian must take heed of in his practice of holy duties: As

NOw before I proceed vnto the rules that concerne the manner of well-doing. I will adde vnto the former directions, nine Cautions,¹ or nine things which a Christian must take heede of in his practice of holy duties: As

1He must avoid,Hee must auoid,

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The rules of a holy life. Or A treatise containing the holy order of…

CHAP. III.

Showing the things that are to be avoided by such as would order their conversation aright.

Shewing the things that are to be auoyded by such as would order their conuersation aright.

CHAP. IIII.

Containing the general Rules to be remembered in the manner of doing all good duties.

Containing the generall Rules to be remembred in the manner of doing all good duties.

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Reformers309

Puritans1,782

Westminster Assembly24

Evangelicals36

CHAP. III.

Showing the things that are to be avoided by such as would order their conversation aright.

Shewing the things that are to be auoyded by such as would order their conuersation aright.

CHAP. IIII.

Containing the general Rules to be remembered in the manner of doing all good duties.

Containing the generall Rules to be remembred in the manner of doing all good duties.

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