A10945:1045
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.
Then we cannot be ignorant that thankfulness is one help, and that not the least, to the continuance of a godly life: whether we understand it of that solemn thanksgiving, which we adjoin ordinarily to our supplications; or that which now and then we do use in a more brief manner by §Hany occasion offered.1 And this of thanksgiving. With this we are to add supplications, which also contain confession of our sin: all which three are indeed but one action generally, but particularly have every one of them an especial and several use. Therefore it followeth to show, in what sort we should make confession of our sins, and our private requests to God, that they may much more be helps to godliness altogether, when one part, even thanksgiving is so great an help alone.
Then we cannot be ignorant that thankfulnes is one helpe, and that not the least, to the continuance of a godly life: whether wee vnderstand it of that solemne thanksgiuing, which wee adioyne ordinarily to our supplications; or that which now and then wee doe vse in a more briefe manner by §Hany occasion offered.1 And this of thanksgiuing. With this we are to adde supplications, which also containe confession of our sinne: all which three are indeed but one action generally, but particularly haue euery one of them an especiall and seuerall vse. Therefore it followeth to shew, in what sort we should make confession of our sinnes, and our priuate requests to God, that they may much more be helpes to godlines altogether, when one part, euen thanksgiuing is so great an helpe alone.
- 1Confession of sins another help to a Christian life.Confession of sinnes another helpe to a Christian life.