B11881:249
The signs of the wicked man Together with directions that show how the several…The signes of the wicked man Together with directions that shew how the seuerall…
The signs of the wicked man Together with directions that show how the several gifts and graces of Gods spirit may be attained. Needful for such as want those graces, and for such as desire to increase in them. By N. Bifield, preacher of Gods Word at Isleworth in Middlesex.The signes of the wicked man Together with directions that shew how the seuerall gifts and graces of Gods spirit may be attained. Needfull for such as want those graces, and for such as desire to increase in them. By N. Bifield, preacher of Gods Word at Isleworth in Middlesex.
London: printed by George Purslow for Ralph Rounthwaite, 1619London: printed by George Purslovv for Ralph Rounthvvaite, 1619
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6. Take heed of idleness, and provide to walk faithfully and diligently in some honest calling of life.
6. Take heed of idlenesse, and prouide to walke faithfully and diligently in some honest calling of life.
7. Be sure thou hold a constant course of confession of thy sins to God, & do it without hiding, or extenuating; judging thy self for every known sin and especially praying against, and resisting the sin thou art most prone unto.
7. Bee sure thou hold a constant course of confession of thy sins to God, & doe it without hiding, or extenuating; iudging thy selfe for euery knowne sin and especially praying against, and resisting the sin thou art most prone vnto.
8. Be not well pleased ⟨p. 117⟩with thy self, till thou canst approve thy care to be good at home, as well as abroad; look to this Rule, and take heed of frowardness, and perverse behaviour in thy Family; Thou wilt hardly get any comfortable evidence, that thou art sound at heart, if the usual Family sins reign in thee.
8. Be not well pleased ⟨p. 117⟩with thy selfe, till thou canst approue thy care to bee good at home, as well as abroad; looke to this Rule, and take heed of frowardnesse, and peruerse behauiour in thy Family; Thou wilt hardly get any cōfortable euidence, that thou art sound at heart, if the vsuall Family sinnes raigne in thee.