A10945:1083
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.
I have had experience how hardly such have been able to hear a kind and friendly rebuke for foolish jesting, swearing, unseemly talking, &c. but they have counted it preciseness: there is no doubt, but they will impatiently bear it, to have their whole bad course controlled and brought within compass.1 It is out of question therefore (I say) that both such as I have here spoken of, and many better then they, and which have the Christian life in more reverence, then many such, having given themselves much liberty in their lives, will think it strange that every day care should be had over their §Chearts and ways. But why think they so; but for that partly through ignorance and security, and partly through custom in both, they have long bin estranged and held back from it, and so are unacquainted with it? Also they see few examples to lead them to it. Among whom, yet (God be blessed) there are some, yea numbers, I am well assured, who if they knew better, would embrace it.
I haue had experience how hardly such haue been able to heare a kinde and friendly rebuke for foolish iesting, swearing, vnseemely talking, &c. but they haue counted it precisenes: there is no doubt, but they will impatiently beare it, to haue their whole bad course controuled and brought within compasse.1 It is out of question therefore (I say) that both such as I haue here spoken of, and many better then they, and which haue the Christian life in more reuerence, then many such, hauing giuen themselues much libertie in their liues, will thinke it strange that euery day care should be had ouer their §Chearts and waies. But why thinke they so; but for that partly through ignorance and securitie, and partly through custome in both, they haue long bin estranged and held backe from it, and so are vnacquainted with it? Also they see few examples to leade them to it. Among whom, yet (God be blessed) there are some, yea numbers, I am well assured, who if they knew better, would imbrace it.
- 1Some good Christians think strange to be held in compass every day.