A10945:1061
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.
But the books which are to be read, are the holy canonical scriptures, and other sound and godly authors, as I have said.1 Wherein this as a fourth rule is to be observed, that in the reading of the Scriptures, they read not here and there a chapter (except upon some good occasion) but the bible in order throughout, and so, as oft as they can; that so by little and little they may be acquainted with the histories, and the whole course of the scriptures (having before the grounds of Christian religion laid) and §Bso may have the more comfortable and liberal use of them.
But the bookes which are to be read, are the holy canonicall scriptures, and other sound and godly authors, as I haue said.1 Wherein this as a fourth rule is to bee obserued, that in the reading of the Scriptures, they reade not here and there a chapter (except vpon some good occasion) but the bible in order throughout, and so, as oft as they can; that so by little and little they may be acquainted with the histories, and the whole course of the scriptures (hauing before the grounds of Christian religion layd) and §Bso may haue the more comfortable and liberall vse of them.
- 1The 4. rule.
And in reading of other good books, they are to be counselled rather to read some one or two well penned, either of the whole Christian religion, or any particular argument, & matter, and them often, rather then a leaf of one and a chapter of another, as idle readers use to do for novelties sake. Often, I say, because a good book is of the most part of Christians little seen into, at once or twice reading over, much less the use of the doctrine of it reaped and enjoyed of dull heads, slippery memories, and weak practisers, such as it is too well known, that the most Christians are. And therefore the most not having leisure to read many books, shall find most profit by diligent