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Seven treatises containing such direction as is gathered out of the Holy Scriptures, leading…Seuen treatises containing such direction as is gathered out of the Holie Scriptures, leading…
Seven treatises containing such direction as is gathered out of the Holy Scriptures, leading and guiding to true happiness, both in this life, and in the life to come: and may be called the practise of Christianity. Profitable for all such as heartily desire the same: in the which, more particularly true Christians may learn how to lead a godly and comfortable life every day. Penned by Richard Rogers, preacher of the word of God at Wethersfield in Essex.Seuen treatises containing such direction as is gathered out of the Holie Scriptures, leading and guiding to true happines, both in this life, and in the life to come: and may be called the practise of Christianitie. Profitable for all such as heartily desire the same: in the which, more particularly true Christians may learne how to leade a godly and comfortable life euery day. Penned by Richard Rogers, preacher of the word of God at Wethersfield in Essex.
London: printed by Felix Kyngston for Thomas Man, 1603
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.
1The second motive to thanksgiving, is joy and gladness of heart for the benefit which we think of, or call to mind: As appeareth by the psalm, in them which returned out of the captivity,2 saying; When the Lord brought §Iagain (that is, turned away) the captivity of Zion (his Church) we became like them that dream: then was our mouth filled with laughter, and our tongue with joy. And except we find such sweetness in Gods benefits either already received, or by faith embraced, being promised; the duty of thanks can in no good sort be performed: But that is verified which is commonly spoken, that is, a work is untowardly done which is not cheerfully gone about.
1The second motiue to thanksgiuing, is ioy and gladnes of heart for the benefit which we thinke of, or call to minde: As appeareth by the psalme, in them which returned out of the captiuitie,2 saying; When the Lord brought §Iagaine (that is, turned away) the captiuitie of Sion (his Church) we became like them that dreame: then was our mouth filled with laughter, and our tongue with ioy. And except we finde such sweetenes in Gods benefits either alreadie receiued, or by faith embraced, being promised; the dutie of thankes can in no good sort be performed: But that is verified which is commonly spoken, that is, a worke is vntowardly done which is not cheerefully gone about.
- 1The second.
- 2Psal. 126.1.2.