A10945:1087
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.
For many a one may approve of a Christian life, and give good precepts to another, finding them in the word, which he never followed nor practised in his own life. And thus, whiles it is not found nor seen by experience, what is the beauty, fruit, and comfort of this Christian life, but amongst §Hfew, and they for the most part not of credit with the men of the world, to persuade that which they know, it lieth dead in a manner: and so Gods exceeding kindness in appointing us such an happy and sweet way to his kingdom, is not only not enjoyed, but of the most counted wearisome and tedious.1 I say more, it is vile and in no reckoning nor account with many, without which they forgo a great part of their happiness. It is not missed among men, nor asked after, though it be the best of all other.
For many a one may approoue of a Christian life, and giue good precepts to another, finding them in the word, which he neuer followed nor practised in his owne life. And thus, whiles it is not found nor seene by experience, what is the beautie, fruite, and comfort of this Christian life, but amongst §Hfew, and they for the most part not of credit with the men of the world, to perswade that which they know, it lieth dead in a manner: and so Gods exceeding kindnes in appointing vs such an happie and sweet way to his kingdome, is not onely not enioyed, but of the most counted wearisome and tedious.1 I say more, it is vile and in no reckoning nor account with many, without which they forgoe a great part of their happines. It is not missed among men, nor asked after, though it be the best of all other.
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