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.PSAL. 50. ult. To him that ordereth his conversation aright, will I show the salvation of God.LONDON, Printed by G. P. for Ralph Rounthwaite, and are to be sold at the Flower de-luce and Crown in Pauls Church-yard. 1619.THE RVLES 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.PSAL. 50. vlt. To him that ordereth his conuersation aright, will I shew the saluation of God.LONDON, Printed by G. P. for Ralph Rounthwaite, and are to bee sold at the Flower de-luce and Crown in Pauls Church-yard. 1619.Title page of The rules of a holy life. Or A treatise containing the holy order of…, London, 1619The rules of a holy life. Or A treatise containing the holy order of…Nicholas Byfield, 1619

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CHAP. XVII.

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Rules about Fasting.

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Thus of Vows and Swearing; Fasting follows: Now if we would keep a religious Fast unto God, we must observe these two Rules.

THus of Vowes and Swearing; Fasting followes: Now if we would keep a religious Fast vnto God, wee must obserue these two Rules.

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First,¹ we must look to the strictness of the abstinence in the day of our Fast; for we must abstain from all sorts of meat as well as one, and from all labour also, and from our costliest apparel, and from recreations and usual delights: We must keep the day, as we keep the Sabbath, in forbearing our own works, Jon. 3. 6, 7. 1. Cor. 7. 5. Joel 1. & 2. Levit. 16.

First,¹ wee must looke to the strictnesse of the abstinence in the day of our Fast; for we must abstaine from all sorts of meate as well as one, and from all labour also, and from our costliest apparell, and from recreations and vsuall delights: Wee must keepe the day, as wee keepe the Sabbath, in forbearing our own works,

CHAP. XVII.

Rules about Fasting.

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CHAP. XVII.

Rules about Fasting.