A17410:84
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.
1. First, he must take heed of wretchlesnesse, 1or a scornful carelessness of ⟨p. 49⟩his own ways, he must not despise his ways: as if he cared not how he lived, or rested satisfied to be still, as he was: This carelessness proves the bane of many a soul, whereas He that keepeth his soul, keepeth his way, Pro. 19. 16. & 21. 5.
1. First, hee must take heed of wretchlesnesse, 1or a scornefull carelesnesse of ⟨p. 49⟩his owne waies, he must not despise his waies: as if hee cared not how hee liued, or rested satisfied to be still, as hee was: This carelesnesse proues the bane of many a soule, whereas Hee that keepeth his soule, keepeth his way, Pro. 19. 16. & 21. 5.
- 11. Carelessness.1. Carelesnesse.
2. He must take heed of precipitation, 1or rashness, or too much haste: this is the ground of much false zeal, and the cause of strange evils in the practice of some Christians: but the godly Christian must learn of Solomon, to prepare his work in the field, ⟨p. 50⟩