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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.
Thus I have showed what thanksgiving is, and what properties are required in it, to the end it may rightly be performed to God. Now then, if this duty be thus performed of us, in adversity as in prosperity; for so God will have them do, who worship him aright, Job. 27.10. and alone by our selves, as well as in company with others, that so we may be free from hypocrisy in offering it: must it not needs be a singular help, with the rest, unto godliness?1 I say, when we shall many times from day to day, think upon Gods loving kindness, how great it is, and hath been towards us, and find sweetness in his benefits, as being persuaded that we have them in Gods favour; §Gwhen for them, we shall have our hearts enlarged to love the giver, declare his goodness to others with a desire to honour him, and be more ready to our particular duties; when we shall frame our selves in all estates to this thankfulness: is it not a mighty and forcible means to mollify the hard hart, and to hold under the sturdy corruptions of it, so that they may be subject to God, yea even when strong provocations do draw to the contrary?
Thus I haue shewed what thanksgiuing is, and what properties are required in it, to the end it may rightly be performed to God. Now then, if this dutie be thus performed of vs, in aduersitie as in prosperitie; for so God will haue them doe, who worship him aright, Iob. 27.10. and alone by our selues, as well as in companie with others, that so we may be free from hypocrisie in offering it: must it not needes be a singular helpe, with the rest, vnto godlines?1 I say, when wee shall many times from day to day, thinke vpon Gods louing kindnes, how great it is, and hath been towards vs, and finde sweetnes in his benefits, as being perswaded that wee haue them in Gods fauour; §Gwhen for them, we shall haue our hearts inlarged to loue the giuer, declare his goodnes to others with a desire to honour him, and be more readie to our particular duties; when wee shall frame our selues in all estates to this thankfulnes: is it not a mightie and forcible meanes to mollifie the hard hart, and to hold vnder the sturdie corruptions of it, so that they may be subiect to God, yea euen when strong prouocations doe draw to the contrarie?