A17410:89
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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6 He must take heed of adding to, 1or detracting from the Word of God: He must not imagine more sins, then God hath made; that is, not trouble himself with fear of offending in such things, as God hath not in his Word forbidden: and so likewise he must not impose upon his own conscience, or other mens, the necessity of observing such rules of practice, as God never prescribed. This caution would case the hearts of many Christians, if it were discreetly observed and applied, Prou. 30. 6.
6 Hee must take heed of adding to, 1or detracting from the Word of God: Hee must not imagine more sinnes, then God hath made; that is, not trouble himselfe with feare of offending in such things, as God hath not in his Word forbidden: and so likewise he must not impose vpon his owne conscience, or other mens, the necessity of obseruing such rules of practice, as God neuer prescribed. This caution would case the hearts of many Christians, if it were discreetely obserued and applied, Prou. 30. 6.
- 16. Adding to, or taking from the word of God.
7 He must take heed of hardening his neck against reproofs: 1Pro. 29. 1. He must needs▪ run into headlong evils, that is so proud as not to hear advice, or to reject reproofs; and it will be a singular furtherance to a holy life, to be easy to be entreated to leave his offences, and to mend his errors.