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A17410 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. Byfield, Nicholas, 1579-1622. 1619 (1619) STC 4233.5; ESTC S122202 69,705 372

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our_o love_n to_o the_o godly_a we_o must_v labour_v to_o be_v of_o one_o judgement_n with_o they_o 2._o we_o must_v follow_v peace_n 3._o we_o must_v cover_v their_o weakness_n we_o must_v confess_v our_o fault_n one_o to_o another_o 10._o thing_n to_o be_v avoid_v 1._o suit_n in_o law_n 2._o dissimulation_n 3._o conceitednesse_n 5._o worldliness_n and_o self-love_n 6._o fickleness_n 7._o vainglory_n 8._o judge_v 9_o evil_a word_n and_o complain_v 10._o forsake_v not_o their_o assembly_n how_o we_o must_v carry_v ourselves_o towards_o such_o as_o be_v fall_v fro_o god_n how_o we_o must_v carry_v ourselves_o towards_o such_o as_o trespass_v against_o us._n how_o we_o must_v carry_v ourselves_o towards_o weak_a christian_n how_o we_o must_v carry_v ourselves_o towards_o the_o strong_a how_o we_o must_v carry_v ourselves_o towards_o our_o special_a friend_n how_o we_o must_v carry_v ourselves_o in_o our_o general_a call_n 1._o in_o matter_n of_o faith_n 2._o about_o thy_o repentance_n 3._o about_o thy_o hope_n 7._o thing_n to_o be_v avoid_v in_o our_o particular_a call_v 2._o vnfaithfulnesse_n 3._o rashness_n 4._o passion_n 5._o the_o temptation_n of_o thy_o call_n 6._o worldliness_n 7._o profaneness_n how_o we_o must_v carry_v ourselves_o in_o affliction_n 8_o thing_n to_o be_v avoid_v 1._o dissemble_v 2._o shame_n 3._o impatience_n 4._o discouragement_n 5._o trust_v in_o carnal_a friend_n 6._o perplex_a ear_n 7._o sudden_a fear_n 8._o carelessness_n of_o thy_o way_n 5._o thing_n to_o be_v do_v in_o the_o time_n of_o affliction_n
from_o distraction_n and_o fervency_n 3._o thou_o must_v use_v all_o manner_n of_o prayer_n 4._o thou_o must_v persevere_v in_o prayer_n 5._o thou_o must_v be_v instant_a without_o faint_v or_o discouragement_n 6._o with_o supplication_n for_o all_o sort_n 7._o in_o all_o thing_n thou_o must_v give_v thanks_n cha._n 14._o p._n 178._o to_o 184._o 4._o read_v the_o scripture_n the_o rule_n be_v 1._o read_v daily_o 2._o meditate_v of_o what_o thou_o read_v 3._o confer_v upon_o it_o 4._o resolve_v to_o obey_v chap._n 15._o pa._n 184._o to_o 186._o 5._o sing_v of_o psalm_n the_o rule_n be_v 1._o teach_v one_o another_o by_o psalm_n 2._o sing_v with_o the_o heart_n 3._o sing_v with_o grace_n 4._o make_v melody_n to_o the_o lord_n chap._n 16._o p._n 186._o to_o 190._o 6._o vow_n the_o rule_n be_v 1._o before_o thou_o vow_v consider_v 2._o when_o thou_o have_v vow_v defer_v not_o to_o pay_v 7._o swear_v the_o rule_n be_v 1._o swear_v not_o by_o any_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o god_n 2._o swear_v in_o truth_n 3._o swear_v in_o judgement_n 4._o swear_v in_o righteousness_n chap._n 17._o p._n 190._o to_o 193._o 8._o fast_v rule_n concern_v 1._o the_o strictness_n of_o the_o abstinen●●_n 2._o the_o humble_v of_o the_o soul_n chap._n 18._o p._n 193._o to_o 204._o hitherto_o of_o the_o part_n of_o god_n worship_n the_o time_n follow_v which_o chief_o be_v the_o sabbath_n and_o the_o rule_n about_o the_o sabbath_n concern_v 1._o the_o preparation_n to_o it_o end_v thy_o work_n avoid_v domestical_a unquietnes_n cleanse_v thyself_o 2._o the_o celebration_n of_o it_o where_o be_v prescribe_v 1._o rest_v from_o all_o work_n 2._o readiness_n and_o delight_n 3._o care_n and_o watchfulness_n 4._o sincerity_n to_o be_v show_v by_o do_v god_n work_v with_o as_o much_o care_n as_o our_o own_o by_o observe_v the_o whole_a day_n by_o avoid_v the_o lesser_a violation_n of_o the_o sabbath_n 5._o i'faith_o by_o trust_v upon_o his_o blessing_n 6._o discretion_n chap._n 19_o p._n 204._o to_o 209._o hitherto_o of_o the_o rule_n that_o concern_v our_o carriage_n towards_o god_n towards_o man_n follow_v and_o so_o either_o towards_o all_o man_n or_o towards_o some_o man_n the_o rule_v that_o order_n we_o in_o our_o carriage_n towards_o all_o man_n concern_v either_o righteousness_n or_o mercy_n the_o rule_n that_o concern_v righteousness_n either_o order_n in_o company_n or_o out_o of_o company_n in_o company_n we_o must_v be_v order_v either_o in_o respect_n of_o religion_n or_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o or_o the_o way_n how_o to_o carry_v ourselves_o inoffensive_o for_o matter_n of_o religion_n look_v to_o it_o 1._o that_o thou_o take_v not_o up_o the_o name_n of_o god_n in_o vain_a 2._o that_o thou_o avoid_v vain_a jangling_n about_o doubtful_a disputation_n or_o curious_a question_n or_o unprofitable_a reason_n 3._o if_o thou_o be_v ask_v a_o reason_n of_o thy_o hope_n answer_v with_o all_o reverence_n and_o meekness_n 4._o let_v thy_o communication_n be_v yea_o yea_o and_o nay_o nay_o chap._n 20._o p._n 209._o to_o 216._o as_o for_o the_o fault_n of_o other_o 1._o justify_v not_o the_o wicked_a nor_o condemn_v the_o righteous_a 2._o converse_v without_o judge_v 3._o walk_v not_o about_o with_o tale_n 4._o reproove_v but_o hate_v not_o 5._o pass_v by_o mere_a frailty_n 6._o give_v soft_a answer_n chap._n 21._o p._n 216._o to_o 229._o that_o thou_o may_v converse_v inoffensive_o thou_o must_v look_v to_o three_o thing_n humility_n discretion_n and_o purity_n unto_o the_o humility_n of_o thy_o conversation_n belong_v these_o rule_n 1._o be_v soft_a show_v all_o meekness_n to_o all_o man_n 2._o harken_v to_o the_o word_n of_o those_o that_o be_v wise_a 3._o stand_v not_o in_o the_o place_n of_o great_a man_n unto_o the_o discretion_n of_o thy_o conversation_n belong_v these_o rule_n 1._o speak_v what_o be_v acceptable_a 2._o avoid_v those_o that_o cause_n division_n 3._o make_v no_o friendship_n with_o the_o angry_a man_n 4._o in_o the_o evil_a time_n be_v silent_a 5._o and_o communicate_v not_o thy_o secret_n 6._o withdraw_v thy_o foot_n from_o thy_o neighbour_n house_n 7._o restrain_v thy_o passion_n 8._o bless_v not_o thy_o friend_n with_o a_o loud_a voice_n unto_o the_o purity_n of_o thy_o conversation_n belong_v these_o rule_n 1._o refrain_v thy_o tongue_n from_o evil_n 2._o especial_o avoid_v filthy_a speak_n foolish_a talk_n and_o jest_v 3._o avoid_v revel_v and_o drink_v chap._n 22._o pa._n 229._o to_o 233._o out_o of_o company_n 1._o conceive_v love_n to_o all_o man_n 2._o pray_v for_o all_o sort_n of_o man_n 3._o provide_v to_o live_v honest_o without_o scandal_n just_o without_o deceit_n peaceable_o without_o strife_n chap._n 23._o pa._n 233._o to_o 245._o thus_o of_o righteousness_n mercy_n follow_v and_o unto_o mercy_n be_v requisite_a 1._o willingness_n 2._o labour_n 3._o liberality_n 4._o humility_n to_o be_v show_v five_o way_n 5._o i'faith_o in_o two_o respect_n 6._o discretion_n in_o four_o respect_n 7._o sympathy_n 8._o sincerity_n in_o five_o thing_n chap._n 24._o pa._n 245._o to_o 260._o thus_o of_o the_o rule_v that_o order_n our_o carriage_n towards_o all_o man_n towards_o some_o man_n follow_v as_o they_o be_v either_o wicked_a or_o godly_a as_o for_o the_o wicked_a 1._o hold_v no_o needless_a society_n with_o they_o 2._o when_o thou_o must_v needs_o come_v into_o their_o company_n carry_v thyself_o wise_o that_o thou_o may_v if_o it_o be_v possible_a win_v they_o and_o to_o this_o end_n show_v 1._o thy_o mortification_n 2._o reverend_a speech_n in_o matter_n of_o god_n and_o religion_n 3._o meekness_n of_o wisdom_n 4._o reservedness_n in_o 8._o thing_n 5._o mercy_n 6._o vndauntednesse_n in_o a_o good_a cause_n 7._o patience_n 8._o love_n to_o thy_o enemy_n chap._n 25._o p._n 260._o to_o 271._o thus_o of_o our_o carriage_n towards_o wicked_a man_n in_o our_o carriage_n towards_o the_o godly_a the_o sum_n of_o all_o be_v walk_v in_o love_n and_o the_o particular_a rule_n concern_v either_o the_o manifestation_n of_o our_o love_n unto_o they_o or_o the_o preservation_n of_o love_n to_o they_o six_o way_n to_o manifest_v our_o love_n to_o the_o godly_a 1._o by_o courtesy_n 2._o by_o receive_v they_o 3._o by_o bear_v their_o burden_n 4._o by_o provoke_v they_o to_o good_a duty_n 5._o by_o faithfulness_n in_o their_o business_n 6._o by_o employ_v our_o gift_n for_o their_o good_a chap._n 26._o pa._n 271._o to_o 279._o for_o the_o preservation_n of_o our_o love_n to_o the_o godly_a some_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v do_v and_o other_o thing_n to_o be_v avoid_v the_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v be_v 1._o labour_v to_o be_v like-minded_n 2._o follow_v peace_n 3._o cover_v their_o nakedness_n 4._o confess_v your_o fault_n one_o to_o another_o chap._n 27._o pag._n 279._o to_o 288._o ten_o thing_n to_o be_v avoid_v 1._o suit_n in_o law_n 2._o dissimulation_n 3._o conceitednesse_n 4._o rejoice_v in_o iniquity_n 5._o the_o mind_v of_o our_o own_o thing_n 6._o fickleness_n 7._o vainglory_n 8._o judge_v 9_o evil_a word_n and_o complain_v 10._o the_o forsake_v of_o their_o fellowship_n chap._n 28._o p._n 288._o to_o 294._o other_o rule_n which_o concern_v only_o some_o of_o the_o godly_a 1._o such_o as_o be_v fall_v 2._o such_o as_o be_v weak_a 3._o such_o as_o be_v strong_a 4._o such_o as_o be_v especial_o kuit_v unto_o we_o in_o friendship_n 1._o those_o that_o be_v fall_v be_v either_o fall_v from_o god_n or_o from_o thou_o from_o god_n either_o gross_o or_o by_o infirmity_n and_o so_o be_v guilty_a of_o foul_a vice_n or_o extreme_a omission_n 1._o warn_v they_o and_o reprove_v they_o 2._o if_o they_o mend_v not_o avoid_z they_o 3._o if_o they_o repent_v forgive_v they_o towards_o such_o as_o be_v fall_v from_o thou_o by_o trespass_v against_o thou_o observe_v these_o rule_n 1._o either_o speak_v not_o of_o it_o or_o so_o as_o thou_o vex_v not_o at_o it_o 2._o in_o great_a wrong_n two_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v do_v first_o when_o the_o trespass_n be_v 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the_o power_n of_o doctrine_n more_o than_o at_o other_o time_n or_o in_o other_o thing_n 6._o thing_n six_o he_o must_v avoid_v vain_a question_n and_o fruitless_a contemplation_n titus_n 3._o 9_o 1._o tim._n 6._o 20._o 2._o tim._n 2._o 23._o when_o the_o light_n of_o doctrine_n be_v so_o great_a in_o the_o primitive_a time_n this_o be_v one_o practice_n of_o satan_n to_o draw_v aside_o the_o study_n of_o christian_n from_o necessary_a and_o solid_a truth_n to_o genealogy_n or_o quarrel_n about_o word_n or_o vain_a controversy_n false_o call_v opposition_n of_o science_n we_o must_v therefore_o be_v warn_v of_o this_o method_n of_o satan_n &_o till_o we_o know_v clear_o the_o way_n of_o life_n allow_v ourselves_o no_o time_n for_o more_o
forsake_v all_o sin_n and_o so_o he_o desire_v also_o to_o do_v every_o part_n of_o god_n work_n 3._o by_o propound_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n end_n as_o the_o chief_a end_n of_o all_o his_o action_n his_o praise_n must_v not_o be_v of_o man_n nor_o must_v he_o do_v good_a duty_n for_o carnal_a end_n 1._o cor._n 10._o 31._o 4._o by_o obey_v without_o expostulate_v expostulation_n though_o god_n give_v no_o apparent_a reason_n of_o his_o commandment_n thus_o abraham_n show_v his_o sincerity_n when_o god_n bid_v he_o go_v out_o of_o his_o own_o country_n though_o he_o know_v not_o whither_o he_o shall_v go_v hebr._fw-la 11._o 8._o this_o be_v to_o obey_v simple_o because_o god_n have_v command_v it_o 5_o by_o obey_v absent_a as_o well_o as_o present_v place_n in_o all_o company_n as_o well_o as_o one_o this_o praise_v the_o sincerity_n of_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o philippian_n phil._n 2._o 12._o thus_o of_o sincerity_n which_o be_v the_o second_o thing_n require_v in_o the_o manner_n of_o well-doing_n 3._o the_o three_o thing_n be_v constancy_n constancy_n he_o be_v bless_v that_o do_v righteousness_n always_o do_v righteousness_n will_v not_o serve_v the_o turn_n but_o it_o must_v be_v at_o all_o time_n psalm_n 106._o 3._o our_o righteousness_n must_v not_o be_v like_o the_o morning_n dew_n it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o do_v good_a by_o fit_n we_o be_v no_o day_n laborer_n but_o god_n hire_v servant_n he_o that_o be_v righteous_a must_v be_v righteous_a still_o rom._n 6_o 19_o revel_v 22._o 11._o there_o must_v be_v continuance_n in_o well-doing_n rom._n 2._o 7_o 8._o now_o to_o be_v constant_a in_o well-doing_n duty_n be_v to_o do_v good_a duty_n 1._o without_o weariness_n weariness_n it_o be_v require_v as_o a_o thing_n necessary_a to_o the_o manner_n of_o well-doing_n that_o we_o be_v not_o weary_a of_o it_o and_o that_o we_o faint_v not_o gal._n 6._o 9_o this_o we_o must_v strive_v for_o by_o prayer_n 2._o without_o discouragement_n 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stream_n though_o you_o cast_v in_o great_a log_n or_o stone_n yea_o though_o you_o will_v go_v about_o to_o damn_n it_o up_o and_o such_o shall_v be_v the_o resolution_n of_o a_o godly_a christian_a amos_n 3._o 24._o 4._o without_o waver_v or_o uncertainty_n waver_v it_o be_v uncertain_a run_v the_o apostle_n implyed_o forbid_v 1._o cor._n 9_o 25._o our_o life_n be_v like_o a_o race_n now_o in_o a_o race_n it_o be_v not_o enough_o that_o a_o man_n run_v now_o and_o then_o though_o he_o run_v fierce_o for_o the_o time_n he_o must_v not_o trifle_v &_o look_v behind_o and_o stand_v still_o at_o his_o pleasure_n and_o then_o run_v again_o but_o he_o must_v be_v always_o run_v so_o ought_v it_o to_o be_v with_o we_o in_o the_o race_n of_o godliness_n it_o will_v not_o serve_v the_o turn_n to_o be_v good_a by_o fit_n and_o to_o be_v forward_o in_o good_a thing_n only_o at_o some_o time_n and_o then_o be_v careless_a and_o off_o the_o hook_n as_o we_o say_v at_o other_o time_n 5._o without_o 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