A17410:97
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.
2 The second thing required in the manner of good duties,1 is sincerity, all his actions must be done in the sincerity of his heart. The life of a Christian is like a continual Pass-over; Now this Feast he must keep always with the unleavened bread of sincerity, 1. Cor. 5. 8.
2 The second thing required in the manner of good duties,1 is sincerity, all his actions must bee done in the sincerity of his heart. The life of a Christian is like a continuall Passe-ouer; Now this Feast hee must keepe alwaies with the vnleauened bread of sincerity, 1. Cor. 5. 8.
- 12. Sincerity, which hath in it 5. things.
Now this sincerity he must show divers ways, as,
Now this sinceritie hee must shew diuers waies, as,
1 By the truth of his heart, 1as it stands opposed to hypocrisy; he must not talk of well-doing, or seem to do it, but he must ⟨p. 61⟩do it indeed.