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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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the_o rule_n that_o concern_v our_o carriage_n towards_o god_n and_o in_o particular_a about_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n hitherto_o of_o the_o general_a rule_n rule_n the_o particular_a rule_n that_o concern_v the_o right_a order_n of_o our_o conversation_n may_v be_v cast_v into_o three_o head_n as_o they_o direct_v we_o in_o our_o carriage_n 1._o towards_o god_n 2._o towards_o man_n 3._o towards_o ourselves_o subdivision_n all_o the_o rule_n that_o concern_v our_o duty_n to_o god_n may_v be_v cast_v into_o two_o head_n 1._o for_o they_o concern_v either_o the_o love_n of_o god_n or_o 2._o the_o service_n of_o god_n this_o be_v a_o exact_a division_n for_o all_o we_o owe_v to_o god_n be_v fit_o comprehend_v in_o these_o two_o love_n and_o service_n and_o the_o scripture_n so_o divide_v in_o these_o and_o the_o like_a place_n commandment_n 2._o deut._n 11._o 23._o &_o 30._o 16._o josh._n 22._o 5._o isaiah_n 56._o 6._o now_o that_o we_o may_v be_v right_o order_v in_o respect_n of_o our_o love_n to_o god_n we_o must_v consider_v of_o his_o love_n either_o in_o the_o foundation_n of_o it_o or_o in_o the_o exercise_n of_o it_o the_o foundation_n of_o our_o love_n to_o god_n be_v the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o god_n 2._o chron._n 28._o 6._o so_o that_o in_o the_o first_o place_n we_o must_v sound_o inform_v ourselves_o concern_v this_o knowledge_n of_o god_n sort_n now_o the_o rule_n that_o concern_v the_o right_a knowledge_n of_o god_n concern_v either_o the_o right_n conceive_v of_o his_o nature_n or_o our_o aoquaintance_n with_o god_n when_o we_o do_v aright_o conceive_v of_o he_o nature_n that_o we_o may_v conceive_v aright_o of_o god_n nature_n 1._o likeness_n we_o must_v exclude_v out_o of_o our_o thought_n all_o likeness_n so_o as_o man_n do_v not_o think_v of_o god_n represent_v he_o by_o the_o similitude_n of_o any_o creature_n he_o that_o forbid_v image_n of_o he_o in_o church_n forbid_v it_o also_o in_o our_o head_n commandment_n 2._o isaiah_n 40._o deut._n 4._o 2._o we_o must_v strive_v to_o conceive_v of_o he_o according_a to_o his_o praise_n declare_v by_o his_o work_n praise_n or_o in_o his_o word_n this_o be_v a_o excellent_a and_o easy_a way_n to_o think_v of_o god_n since_o our_o heart_n can_v conceive_v his_o nature_n we_o shall_v fill_v they_o with_o the_o impression_n of_o his_o praise_n and_o according_a to_o they_o direct_v our_o affection_n and_o service_n to_o he_o as_o i_o will_v bring_v this_o mind_n to_o prayer_n or_o any_o other_o service_n of_o god_n i_o can_v make_v any_o resemblance_n of_o the_o divine_a substance_n who_o i_o be_o about_o to_o serve_v yet_o this_o will_v i_o do_v i_o will_v remember_v that_o he_o that_o i_o pray_v unto_o be_v most_o wise_a most_o omnipotent_a most_o just_a most_o gracious_a etc._n etc._n thus_o god_n proclaim_v himself_o by_o his_o praise_n exod._n 34._o 6._o where_o god_n himself_o show_v we_o a_o way_n how_o to_o conceive_v of_o he_o 3_o person_n thou_o must_v then_o silence_v thy_o 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some_o direction_n about_o it_o for_o if_o thou_o will_v acquaint_v thyself_o with_o god_n heart_n thou_o must_v prepare_v thy_o heart_n for_o this_o vision_n of_o god_n by_o drive_v out_o filthy_a and_o unholy_a thought_n and_o affection_n for_o without_o holiness_n no_o man_n can_v see_v god_n the_o pure_a in_o heart_n shall_v see_v god_n math._n 5._o 7._o hebr._n 12._o 14._o 1._o chro._n 19_o 3._o god_n delight_v to_o show_v himself_o familiar_o in_o a_o clean_a heart_n 2._o prayer_n thou_o must_v beg_v this_o acquaintance_n by_o prayer_n if_o thou_o seek_v it_o of_o he_o earnest_o though_o god_n be_v in_o himself_o invisible_a to_o mortal_a eye_n yet_o he_o will_v show_v himself_o to_o the_o eye_n of_o thy_o mind_n pray_v for_o his_o acquaintance_n and_o he_o will_v be_v acquaint_v with_o thou_o this_o be_v to_o ask_v after_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o seek_v god_n if_o we_o seek_v he_o he_o will_v be_v find_v psal._n 105._o aright_o 3_o 4._o but_o then_o we_o must_v remember_v 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knowledge_n of_o god_n labour_v to_o plant_v in_o our_o heart_n a_o more_o large_a and_o affectionate_a contemplation_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n nature_n &_o love._n that_o above_o all_o earthly_a thing_n we_o shall_v glory_v in_o it_o if_o we_o attain_v some_o happy_a admission_n into_o god_n presence_n and_o ability_n to_o conceive_v of_o god_n and_o to_o be_v acquaint_v with_o he_o jer._n 9_o 24._o chap._n vi_o rule_n that_o order_n be_v about_o the_o manifestation_n of_o our_o love_n to_o god_n hitherto_o of_o the_o rule_n that_o concern_v the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n as_o the_o foundation_n of_o our_o love_n to_o god_n the_o rule_n that_o shall_v order_v we_o in_o the_o exercise_n of_o our_o love_n to_o god_n god_n follow_v and_o those_o be_v of_o two_o sort_n 1._o for_o either_o they_o concern_v the_o manifestation_n of_o our_o love_n 2._o or_o our_o preservation_n in_o the_o love_n of_o god_n we_o must_v show_v our_o love_n to_o god_n and_o we_o must_v keep_v ourselves_o in_o the_o love_n of_o god_n jude_n 21._o in_o our_o manifestation_n of_o love_n to_o god_n we_o must_v look_v to_o both_o the_o matter_n as_o the_o thing_n whereby_o and_o also_o the_o manner_n how_o we_o shall_v express_v our_o love_n to_o god_n for_o the_o first_o god_n there_o be_v diverse_a excellent_a rule_n to_o be_v heed_v of_o we_o in_o our_o practice_n in_o observe_v whereof_o we_o may_v sound_o prove_v the_o truth_n of_o our_o love_n to_o god_n if_o we_o say_v we_o love_v god_n we_o must_v show_v it_o by_o these_o thing_n follow_v 1._o god_n we_o must_v avouch_v god_n to_o be_v our_o god_n deut._n 26._o 17._o and_o so_o we_o do_v if_o we_o do_v not_o only_o make_v choice_n of_o god_n above_o all_o thing_n to_o set_v our_o heart_n upon_o he_o but_o also_o maintain_v our_o choice_n by_o a_o constant_a refusal_n of_o all_o idol_n in_o the_o world_n even_o all_o thing_n which_o may_v entice_v we_o to_o love_v they_o in_o stead_n of_o god_n by_o sound_a affection_n and_o practice_n declare_v our_o resolution_n to_o cleave_v to_o god_n as_o our_o sufficient_a happiness_n though_o all_o the_o world_n follow_v their_o profit_n or_o pleasure_n etc._n etc._n 2._o dwell_v we_o must_v provide_v and_o prepare_v a_o place_n for_o god_n that_o he_o may_v dwell_v with_o we_o wheresoever_o we_o dwell_v exo._n 15._o 2._o it_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o our_o true_a love_n to_o god_n when_o we_o can_v live_v without_o he_o he_o that_o can_v be_v content_a to_o live_v in_o any_o place_n where_o he_o be_v not_o powerful_o present_a in_o his_o ordinance_n show_v no_o love_n to_o god_n it_o shall_v be_v our_o chief_a care_n to_o seat_n ourselves_o so_o in_o the_o world_n as_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o presence_n may_v be_v provide_v for_o that_o he_o may_v reign_v among_o we_o by_o the_o sceptre_n of_o his_o word_n 3._o christ._n we_o shall_v show_v our_o love_n to_o god_n by_o our_o love_n to_o the_o lord_n jesus_n the_o son_n of_o god_n we_o must_v kiss_v the_o sun_n psal._n 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in_o case_n of_o trespass_n only_o but_o when_o we_o have_v not_o wrong_v other_o yet_o discreet_o to_o complain_v of_o the_o corruption_n of_o nature_n that_o cleave_v to_o we_o and_o the_o infirmity_n which_o daily_o trouble_v we_o this_o do_v work_v not_o only_a compassion_n but_o great_a increase_n of_o affection_n in_o other_o towards_o we_o for_o acknowledgement_n prevent_v their_o secret_a loathe_n of_o we_o for_o such_o frailty_n if_o they_o shall_v discover_v they_o and_o beside_o it_o make_v they_o the_o willing_a to_o give_v we_o leave_v to_o reprove_v their_o fault_n when_o they_o see_v we_o be_v as_o willing_a to_o reprove_v our_o own_o beside_o the_o ease_n it_o bring_v to_o our_o own_o heart_n many_o time_n to_o make_v our_o moan_n to_o other_o when_o our_o conscience_n be_v trouble_v chap._n xxvii_o what_o we_o must_v avoid_v that_o our_o love_n may_v be_v preserve_v thus_o of_o what_o we_o must_v do_v to_o preserve_v love_n avoid_v now_o further_o that_o love_n may_v be_v preserve_v among_o the_o godly_a these_o thing_n follow_v be_v to_o be_v avoid_v first_o law_n suit_v in_o law_n a_o christian_a must_v have_v many_o consideration_n of_o his_o cause_n before_o it_o can_v be_v lawful_a for_o he_o to_o go_v to_o law_n with_o his_o brother_n these_o kind_n of_o contention_n be_v most_o unnatural_a among_o christian_n and_o prove_v not_o only_o scandalous_a in_o respect_n of_o other_o but_o extreme_o grievous_a and_o poisonous_a to_o themselves_o 1._o cor._n 6._o 1_o 4._o second_o dissimulation_n dissimulatition_n our_o love_n must_v be_v without_o feign_v in_o deed_n and_o in_o truth_n not_o in_o show_n or_o in_o word_n rom._n 12._o 9_o 1._o john_n 3._o 18._o three_o conceitednesse_n conceitednesse_n this_o be_v a_o vice_n that_o extreme_o vex_v other_o and_o alienate_v affection_n we_o must_v not_o be_v wise_a in_o ourselves_o but_o rather_o in_o lowliness_n of_o mind_n esteem_v another_o better_a than_o our_o self_n and_o show_v it_o both_o by_o make_v ourselves_o equal_a to_o they_o of_o the_o low_a sort_n and_o by_o go_v before_o other_o in_o give_v honour_n and_o praise_n rom._n 12._o 10_o 16._o phil_n 2._o 4._o pro._n 12._o 15._o four_o rejoice_v in_o iniquity_n our_o love_n must_v be_v holy_a and_o pure_a if_o we_o will_v have_v it_o preserve_v it_o must_v have_v nothing_o in_o it_o that_o be_v unseemly_a nor_o must_v it_o be_v a_o affection_n that_o will_v take_v pleasure_n in_o the_o vice_n or_o fault_n of_o those_o with_o who_o we_o converse_v 1._o cor._n 13._o 5_o 6._o five_o self-love_n the_o mind_v of_o our_o own_o thing_n we_o must_v not_o study_v for_o ourselves_o and_o our_o own_o end_n only_o in_o converse_v 1._o cor_fw-la 13._o 5._o the_o meaning_n be_v not_o that_o we_o shall_v leave_v our_o calling_n and_o our_o house_n to_o spend_v the_o great_a part_n of_o our_o time_n in_o our_o neighbour_n house_n but_o he_o prohibit_v first_o worldliness_n and_o excessive_a care_n about_o our_o business_n and_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o life_n which_o hinder_v needful_a society_n with_o the_o godly_a and_o second_o he_o forbid_v self-love_n in_o converse_v when_o man_n in_o all_o thing_n aim_v at_o their_o own_o profit_n or_o pleasure_n or_o credit_n and_o do_v not_o as_o well_o seek_v the_o good_a of_o other_o we_o may_v mind_v our_o own_o thing_n but_o not_o only_o 6._o six_o fickleness_n fickleness_n and_o unconstancy_n we_o must_v look_v to_o it_o that_o brotherly_a love_n continue_v heb._n 13._o 1._o and_o to_o this_o end_n we_o must_v look_v to_o the_o levity_n of_o our_o own_o nature_n and_o strive_v to_o make_v good_a by_o continuance_n the_o affection_n we_o have_v conceive_v and_o profess_v to_o other_o some_o be_v of_o such_o unconstant_a disposition_n that_o they_o
will_v love_v vehement_o for_o a_o fit_a and_o sudden_o fall_v off_o without_o reason_n but_o not_o without_o singular_a shame_n and_o blemish_v of_o their_o reputation_n for_o such_o temper_n be_v hardly_o fit_a for_o any_o society_n now_o this_o must_v be_v repent_v of_o and_o refon_v seven_o vainglory_n we_o must_v take_v heed_n of_o vainglory_n and_o a_o over-eag_a desire_n of_o credit_n and_o estimation_n above_o other_o for_o this_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o much_o unrest_n in_o our_o own_o heart_n and_o of_o much_o interruption_n in_o brotherly_a love_n and_o why_o will_v thou_o be_v so_o high_o esteem_v of_o thou_o consider_v not_o the_o hard_a task_n thou_o lay_v upon_o thy_o self_n to_o be_v ever_o careful_a to_o answer_v that_o great_a praise_n or_o estimation_n thou_o desire_v nor_o mark_v thou_o how_o thereby_o thou_o be_v make_v to_o offend_v against_o thy_o brother_n by_o envy_v he_o by_o backbiting_a or_o other_o way_n of_o provocation_n nor_o yet_o how_o little_a this_o commend_v thou_o to_o god_n gal._n 5._o 26._o eight_o judge_v take_v heed_n of_o judge_v thy_o brethren_n not_o but_o that_o thou_o may_v say_v that_o sin_n be_v sin_n but_o look_v to_o thyself_o in_o two_o thing_n first_o that_o thou_o censure_v not_o thy_o brother_n about_o thing_n indifferent_a or_o doubtful_a such_o as_o ceremony_n be_v and_o be_v this_o be_v flat_o forbid_v rom._n 14._o 3_o 13._o second_o that_o thy_o suspicion_n transport_v thou_o not_o to_o condemn_v thy_o brother_n for_o hide_a thing_n the_o thing_n of_o darkness_n and_o counsel_n of_o the_o heart_n till_o thou_o be_v sure_a of_o the_o fault_n or_o offence_n thou_o may_v not_o judge_v or_o censure_n 2._o cor._n 4._o 5._o nine_o if_o there_o be_v any_o occasion_n of_o grievance_n that_o love_n may_v be_v renew_v or_o preserve_v look_v to_o two_o thing_n first_o complain_v that_o thou_o render_v not_o revile_v for_o revile_v 1._o pet._n 3._o 9_o second_o that_o thou_o grudge_v not_o against_o thy_o brother_n or_o by_o whisper_v deprave_v his_o action_n or_o backbiting_a or_o complain_v against_o he_o to_o his_o disgrace_n in_o thing_n where_o the_o right_n be_v not_o apparent_o discover_v jam._n 5._o 9_o last_o assembly_n if_o thou_o will_v preserve_v thyself_o in_o the_o love_n of_o the_o godly_a than_o thou_o must_v take_v heed_n of_o forsake_v the_o assemble_v together_o of_o the_o saint_n thou_o must_v preserve_v all_o way_n of_o exercise_v the_o communion_n of_o saint_n and_o hold_v fellowship_n with_o they_o in_o god_n house_n and_o in_o your_o own_o dwell_n profaneness_n must_v not_o draw_v thou_o from_o the_o temple_n nor_o worldliness_n from_o society_n and_o love_v and_o profitable_a conversation_n with_o thy_o godly_a friend_n and_o acquaintance_n heb._n 10._o 25._o chap._n xxviii_o how_o we_o must_v carry_v ourselves_o towards_o such_o as_o be_v fall_v hitherto_o of_o such_o rule_n of_o conversation_n as_o direct_v we_o in_o our_o carriage_n towards_o the_o godly_a consider_v in_o general_n now_o there_o be_v other_o rule_n which_o concern_v only_o some_o of_o the_o godly_a namely_o 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 knit_v unto_o we_o in_o friendship_n for_o the_o first_o those_o that_o be_v fall_v be_v either_o fall_v from_o god_n or_o fall_v from_o thou_o such_o as_o be_v fall_v from_o god_n be_v either_o fall_v gross_o and_o of_o habit_n or_o by_o infirmity_n and_o sudden_o those_o that_o be_v fall_v gross_o be_v either_o guilty_a of_o foul_a vice_n or_o else_o of_o extreme_a omission_n such_o as_o that_o which_o the_o apostle_n instance_v in_o of_o idleness_n and_o the_o general_a neglect_n of_o their_o calling_n now_o towards_o both_o these_o thou_o must_v be_v thus_o order_v god_n first_o warn_v they_o in_o the_o beginning_n and_o reprove_v they_o sharp_o 1._o thes._n 5._o 14._o second_o if_o they_o mend_v not_o avoid_z they_o withdraw_v thyself_o from_o they_o converse_v not_o familiar_o with_o they_o let_v they_o not_o be_v the_o companion_n of_o thy_o life_n 1._o cor._n 5._o 11._o 2._o thes._n 3._o 6_o 14._o three_o if_o they_o repent_v forgive_v they_o and_o comfort-them_a lest_o they_o be_v swallow_v up_o of_o grief_n 2._o cor._n 7._o 2_o 8._o now_o if_o they_o be_v fall_v by_o infirmity_n either_o they_o be_v likely_a to_o offend_v again_o or_o not_o if_o they_o be_v likely_a to_o fall_v further_o save_v they_o with_o fear_n pull_v they_o out_o of_o the_o fire_n jude_n 23._o but_o if_o not_o then_o restore_v such_o a_o one_o with_o the_o spirit_n of_o meekness_n comfort_v he_o deal_v gentle_o with_o he_o gal._n 6._o 1._o this_o of_o thy_o carriage_n to_o such_o as_o be_v fall_v from_o god_n as_o for_o those_o us._n that_o be_v fall_v from_o thou_o by_o trespass_v against_o thou_o thou_o must_v observe_v these_o rule_n of_o carriage_n towards_o they_o first_o in_o slight_a wrong_n do_v all_o thing_n without_o reason_v or_o murmur_n either_o speak_v not_o of_o it_o or_o so_o as_o thou_o show_v no_o repine_v or_o vexation_n about_o it_o phil._n 2._o 14._o second_o in_o great_a wrong_n thou_o must_v do_v two_o thing_n first_o observe_v the_o method_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n when_o the_o trespass_n be_v secret_a go_v and_o tell_v he_o of_o it_o between_o thou_o and_o he_o if_o he_o mend_v not_o then_o take_v two_o or_o three_o other_o discreet_a godly_a person_n with_o thou_o and_o tell_v he_o of_o it_o again_o if_o he_o yet_o mend_v not_o then_o diwlge_v it_o and_o acquaint_v the_o church_n with_o it_o either_o seek_v a_o public_a sentence_n upon_o he_o from_o authority_n or_o acquaint_v the_o godly_a general_o with_o it_o and_o if_o these_o course_n will_v not_o amend_v he_o then_o abandon_v his_o society_n as_o if_o he_o be_v a_o heathen_a or_o a_o publican_n matthew_n 18._o 15._o second_o if_o by_o any_o of_o these_o course_n he_o repent_v forgive_v he_o yea_o and_o that_o as_o often_o as_o he_o say_v it_o repent_v he_o if_o he_o shall_v do_v thou_o many_o injury_n luke_n 17._o 3_o 4._o chap._n xxix_o how_o we_o must_v carry_v ourselves_o towards_o the_o weak_a christian_a etc._n etc._n thus_o of_o thy_o carriage_n towards_o they_o that_o be_v fall_v towards_o weak_a christian_n we_o must_v be_v thus_o order_v christian_n first_o we_o must_v take_v heed_n that_o we_o entangle_v they_o not_o with_o doubtful_a disputation_n in_o matter_n of_o ceremony_n or_o thing_n indifferent_a rom._n 14._o 1._o second_o we_o must_v get_v the_o skill_n to_o bear_v with_o their_o weakness_n &_o mere_a frailty_n rom._n 15._o 1._o three_o we_o must_v be_v wonderful_a careful_a that_o we_o do_v not_o offend_v they_o or_o cast_v any_o stumble_a block_n in_o their_o way_n math._n 18._o 1._o cor._n 10._o 32._o four_o we_o must_v encourage_v they_o and_o comfort_v they_o and_o support_v they_o all_o we_o can_v 1._o thes._n 5._o 14._o five_o in_o thing_n indifferent_a we_o must_v not_o think_v it_o much_o to_o cross_v ourselves_o to_o please_v they_o and_o to_o suffer_v a_o little_a bondage_n in_o the_o restraint_n of_o our_o liberty_n rather_o than_o vex_v they_o especial_o for_o the_o furtherance_n of_o their_o soul_n in_o the_o mean_n of_o their_o salvation_n we_o shall_v become_v all_o thing_n to_o all_o man_n gal._n 5._o 13._o 1._o cor._n 9_o 20_o 21_o 22._o 3._o towards_o strong_a christian_n we_o must_v be_v thus_o order_v strong_a 1._o first_o we_o must_v acknowledge_v such_o 1._o cor._n 16._o 18._o 2._o we_o shall_v set_v they_o and_o their_o practice_n before_o we_o as_o pattern_n &_o example_n of_o imitation_n 1._o cor._n 5._o 17._o phil._n 3._o 17._o 3._o we_o shall_v submit_v ourselves_o to_o such_o to_o let_v they_o advise_v we_o &_o admonish_v we_o and_o with_o all_o shall_v submit_v our_o judgement_n in_o thing_n doubtful_a to_o they_o 1._o cor._n 16._o 16._o 1._o pet._n 5._o 5._o 4._o towards_o thy_o friend_n thou_o must_v be_v thus_o order_v friend_n 1._o never_o forsake_v he_o prou._n 27._o 10._o 2._o give_v he_o hearty_a counsel_n prou._n 27._o 9_o 3._o be_v friendly_a to_o he_o prou._n 28._o ult._n 4._o communicate_v thy_o secret_n to_o he_o john_n 15._o 15._o 5._o love_v he_o with_o a_o special_a love_n 1._o as_o thou_o own_o soul_n deut._n 13._o 6._o 2._o let_v thy_o love_n be_v at_o all_o time_n even_o in_o adversity_n prou._n 17._o 17._o 3._o it_o must_v be_v a_o sincere_a love_n that_o look_v not_o for_o gift_n or_o reward_n pro._n 19_o 6._o 4._o it_o must_v be_v such_o a_o love_n as_o will_v reach_v to_o his_o posterity_n also_o if_o need_v be_v 2._o chro._n 20._o 7_o chap._n xxx_o rule_n that_o concern_v ourselves_o and_o so_o first_o in_o our_o general_a call_n hitherto_o of_o the_o rule_n