A10945:1142
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 mean such as have only a mind to do well in general, but do not §Hparticularly set themselves to observe their ways, but as it falleth out (which is the case of many) much less do they one day as well as another, keep an even course: for they omitting their care any one day, are the easilier brought to the like security many days after. Which men, although I deny not, but in some of their actions, and at some time, do honour God highly, and perform many duties well (and that is for the most part when they have been quickened by the preaching of the word, or their own meditation and prayer, or reading, &c.) yet they being usually carried, by such liberty taking to themselves, far out of the way, do pull down again that, which they had builded, and cause their holy profession to be ill spoken of, and the former §Icommendation of them to become ridiculous: and are themselves soon unsettled by every light occasion, dulled by worldly dealings, unquiet by provocations, incensed to revenge by injuries, and much estranged from the life of godliness in many points; whereas some proportion and suitable agreement should be in the whole course of Christians. And yet thus it will be, as I have said (which is bad enough, if it be well weighed) with such Christians, as do not learn how, and seek with all diligence, to be able to prevent such dangers.
I meane such as haue onely a minde to doe well in generall, but doe not §Hparticularly set themselues to obserue their waies, but as it falleth out (which is the case of many) much lesse doe they one daie as well as another, keepe an euen course: for they omitting their care any one daie, are the easilier brought to the like securitie many daies after. Which men, although I denie not, but in some of their actions, and at some time, doe honour God highly, and performe many duties well (and that is for the most part when they haue been quickned by the preaching of the word, or their owne meditation and prayer, or reading, &c.) yet they being vsually carried, by such libertie taking to themselues, farre out of the way, doe pull downe againe that, which they had builded, and cause their holy profession to be ill spoken of, and the former §Icommendation of them to become ridiculous: and are themselues soone vnsetled by euery light occasion, dulled by worldlie dealings, vnquiet by prouocations, incensed to reuenge by iniuries, and much estraunged from the life of godlines in many points; whereas some proportion and sutable agreement should bee in the whole course of Christians. And yet thus it will be, as I haue said (which is bad enough, if it bee well weighed) with such Christians, as doe not learne how, and seeke with all diligence, to be able to preuent such daungers.