A10945:1141
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.
1Furthermore, if a certain direction daily to guide us, doth best keep us well, when we be well, and when we step aside or wander out of the way by any occasion, if this be fittest to bring us easily to consideration of our selves, and hold us from going further from God: if (I say) it be the best and fittest estate, thus to order well, and settle our lives, in comparison §Gof any other; then who doubteth, but that it is chiefly to be laboured for, and looked after, and holden as most necessary? But that it is so, who can deny? who will say, but that he which resolveth with himself every morning, to look to his ways all the day following, and to keep a good conscience towards God and men, and for that purpose setteth himself to follow such special and particular rules, as by the which this may be best effected, shall in far better sort perform this (bringing the day to a good end) then they, who though they be in Christ also, yet are not so prepared and well furnished?
1FVrthermore, if a certaine direction daily to guide vs, doth best keep vs well, when we be wel, and when we step aside or wander out of the way by any occasion, if this be fittest to bring vs easily to consideration of our selues, and hold vs from going further from God: if (I say) it be the best and fittest estate, thus to order well, and settle our liues, in comparison §Gof any other; then who doubteth, but that it is chiefly to be laboured for, and looked after, and holden as most necessarie? But that it is so, who can denie? who will say, but that he which resolueth with himselfe euerie morning, to looke to his waies all the daie following, and to keepe a good conscience towards God and men, and for that purpose setteth himselfe to follow such speciall and particular rules, as by the which this may be best effected, shall in farre better sort performe this (bringing the daie to a good end) then they, who though they be in Christ also, yet are not so prepared and well furnished?
- 1The fifth, that daily direction is fittest to keep us well, while we be well: and to raise us up being fallen.