A10945:1131
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.
we thinking to do as in times past, when we had our hearts at commandment, do go about it in vain: For our strength which we had sometime, is gone, and we by seeking liberty amiss, and shaking off the Lords yoke, do find §Eby experience the fruit of such folly, I may more fitly call it madness. It is not therefore without cause, that we are so earnestly warned by the holy Ghost, that we keep our hearts with all diligence: And again,1 Let thy heart be in the fear of the Lord continually: which a man would think should be understood by us of one day as well as another, that it be not neglected at any time. For although God will direct and guide us in the way wherein he hath set us, as I have said, yet out of this way (if we will needs wax weary of it) we shall ⟨p. 308⟩find nothing but awknes and crossing of us, wandering and uncomfortableness,§F because that in no such state hath God promised to govern us. But stir up the gifts of God which are in thee, and that powerful grace, which thou hast received, daily pray to have renewed in thee, by such direction as may be given thee, and thou shalt find thy self to be set forward with such ease, as thou wilt beware that thou forgo it not again.
wee thinking to doe as in times past, when we had our hearts at commandement, doe goe about it in vaine: For our strength which we had sometime, is gone, and we by seeking libertie amisse, and shaking off the Lords yoke, doe finde §Eby experience the fruite of such follie, I may more fitly call it madnes. It is not therefore without cause, that wee are so earnestly warned by the holie Ghost, that we keepe our hearts with all diligence: And againe,1 Let thy heart be in the feare of the Lord continually: which a man would thinke should be vnderstood by vs of one day as wel as another, that it be not neglected at any time. For although God will direct and guide vs in the way wherein he hath set vs, as I haue said, yet out of this way (if we will needes waxe wearie of it) we shall