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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.
As for example, what hearty joy, or sound thanks could that of the ⟨p. 283⟩§APharisee be, though in tongue he gave the one,1 and in countenance showed the other, when he had not this persuasion? But God be thanked, it is not so with his beloved ones: but they knowing that their most loving father hath given them his Christ, which is the greatest, doth much more of favour give them all other things, which are of less account; which both rejoice their hearts, when they remember any of these his blessings, and stirreth them up to a much more hearty performing of this duty.
As for example, what hartie ioy, or sound thankes could that of the ⟨p. 283⟩§APharisie be, though in tongue he gaue the one,1 and in countenance shewed the other, when he had not this perswasion? But God be thanked, it is not so with his beloued ones: but they knowing that their most louing father hath giuen them his Christ, which is the greatest, doth much more of fauour giue them all other things, which are of lesse account; which both reioyce their hearts, when they remember any of these his blessings, and stirreth them vp to a much more heartie performing of this dutie.
And as these three former things must be found in us to move us to true thankfulness for our comfort: so to make it effectual three duties are required. First, a continuance of our love to God. Secondly,