A10945:1042
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.
Now if we love the Lord, we cannot but be carried with a fervent desire,1 that God might be known and believed on by others, that they might come out of darkness: neither can we satisfy our selves in seeking to advance and magnify him. As we may see in David, who being stirred up by the consideration of Gods benefits, had this affection in him, thus declaring the same: What shall I render to the Lord, for all his benefits? As if he should say, Oh,2 that I knew, and could satisfy my self herein. And where this affection and desire is, can it otherwise be, but that by all good opportunities, there should be an expressing, and an acknowledging of this his goodness? Even as the same person setteth himself down to us for an example, I will praise the Lord, §D3and call upon him with thanksgiving: and elsewhere in the congregation in heart and tongue: and with instruments well tuned and of many kinds.
Now if we loue the Lord, we cannot but be carried with a feruent desire,1 that God might bee knowne and beleeued on by others, that they might come out of darknes: neither can we satisfie our selues in seeking to aduance and magnifie him. As wee may see in Dauid, who being stirred vp by the consideration of Gods benefits, had this affection in him, thus declaring the same: What shall I render to the Lord, for all his benefits? As if he should say, Oh,2 that I knew, and could satisfie my selfe herein. And where this affection and desire is, can it otherwise be, but that by all good opportunities, there should be an expressing, and an acknowledging of this his goodnes? Euen as the same person setteth himselfe downe to vs for an example, I will praise the Lord, §D3and call vpon him with thanksgiuing: and elsewhere in the congregation in heart and tongue: and with instruments well tuned and of many kinds.