A10945:1064
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.
Likewise, that all exhortations and admonitions quicken and stir us up from coldness, deadness, and drowsiness: and all reprehensions to check us for faults escaped: and all threats to fear our boldness, and appal our security, which is too easily and readily kindled in us, that so we may make that use of them, which the Apostle requireth when he saith, that all Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable to teach, convince, to correct, and instruct in righteousness: and thereof in matters as well concerning God as men; and amongst men, all particular kinds: and therefore Prince and subject, noble and base, men and women: and more particularly in families, husbands and wives; parents and children, masters and servants. Thus to read, that thereby ⟨p. 290⟩we may be made fit unto every good work, and to glorify God thereby,§F is undoubtedly to make our reading, as it is appointed of God an especial help and means to grow forward in a godly life: and therefore we are commanded to search the Scriptures: 1and (with the godly people of Berea) to compare our hearings, and our readings of them together. For reading is much commended to be one of the three duties that make us happy, the Apostle saying thus:2 Blessed is he that heareth, and readeth, and keepeth the contents of this book.
Likewise, that all exhortations and admonitions quicken and stirre vs vp from coldnes, deadnes, and drousines: and all reprehensions to checke vs for faults escaped: and all threats to feare our boldnes, and appale our securitie, which is too easily and readily kindled in vs, that so wee may make that vse of them, which the Apostle requireth when he saith, that all Scripture is giuen by inspiration of God, and is profitable to teach, conuince, to correct, and instruct in righteousnes: and thereof in matters as well concerning God as men; and amongst men, all particular kinds: and therefore Prince and subiect, noble and base, men and women: and more particularly in families, husbands and wiues; parents and children, masters and seruants. Thus to reade, that thereby ⟨p. 290⟩