A10945:1058
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 next help to godliness is reading (as oft as may be) the Scriptures and approved good authors. The which exercise and duty, that the Christian, whom I go about to inform,2 may find it an help to the furthering of him §Hin godliness together with the other, some direction I will give him about the same. And first, seeing it is to be used, and that as oft of every one, as conveniently maybe, this is one caution, that it be not neglected:3 and the book of God laid aside, and covered with cobwebs, or not so much as in our houses at all. For let the best know this, that if they use not reading, they shall find much more incumbrance in their life, unsavouriness, unquietness, unfruitfulness, and uncheerfulness, with other such, yea though they use other helps.
1THe next helpe to godlines is reading (as oft as may be) the Scriptures and approoued good authors. The which exercise and dutie, that the Christian, whom I goe about to informe,2 may finde it an helpe to the furthering of him §Hin godlines together with the other, some direction I will giue him about the same. And first, seeing it is to be vsed, and that as oft of euery one, as conueniently maybe, this is one caution, that it be not neglected:3 and the booke of God laid aside, and couered with cobwebbes, or not so much as in our houses at all. For let the best know this, that if they vse not reading, they shall finde much more incumbrance in their life, vnsauourines, vnquietnes, vnfruitfulnes, and vncheerefulnes, with other such, yea though they vse other helps.
- 1The seventh help is reading.The seuenth helpe is reading.