A10945:1039
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 third thing that should move us to this duty of thanks, is that which is most fit to work the foresaid joy, and that is a persuasion, that the benefit, for which we give thanks, cometh to us from Gods fatherly love:§K which is a far greater matter to make us glad, then the benefit it self, which is bestowed on us.2 For if we should fear that it is sent as a snare to entangle us, or to heap hot coals upon our head, and to make our condemnation the more just, small sweetness should we find therein, but that which would be quenched with that fear, and by an accusing conscience.
1The third thing that should moue vs to this dutie of thankes, is that which is most fit to worke the foresaid ioy, and that is a perswasion, that the benefit, for which we giue thankes, commeth to vs from Gods fatherly loue:§K which is a farre greater matter to make vs glad, then the benefit it selfe, which is bestowed on vs.2 For if we should feare that it is sent as a snare to intangle vs, or to heape hot coales vpon our head, and to make our condemnation the more iust, smal sweetenes should we finde therein, but that which would be quenched with that feare, and by an accusing conscience.
- 1The third.
- 2Psalm. 116.5. to 16.
As for example, what hearty joy, or sound thanks could that of the