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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.
Besides all that hath been said,1 this appeareth clearly that God looketh for it, that Christians should every day be directed as well as some one day, by the order that he hath set in the ten commandments. For whereas all duty to be performed of us, is either to be showed towards God or men: he to teach us in what sort and manner this is to be done, hath thus set down his will unto us, saying. Concerning my self,2 for the six days throughout the week, year, your whole life, worship and serve me, both inwardly and outwardly, as in the three first commandments I have bound you; and on the seventh day, as the fourth commandment enjoineth. And this is your direction in all duty to me for ever.3 Concerning §Cmen, without any respect of any day or particular time, frame your selves daily and always, as the six last commandments do require. Who doth not see, that the Lord, setting down his mind in the commandments after this manner, hath of purpose set down a perpetual direction for his people throughout their pilgrimage?
Besides all that hath been said,1 this appeareth cleerely that God looketh for it, that Christians should euery daie be directed as well as some one daie, by the order that he hath set in the tenne commaundements. For whereas all dutie to bee performed of vs, is either to bee shewed towards God or men: he to teach vs in what sort and manner this is to bee done, hath thus set downe his will vnto vs, saying. Concerning my selfe,2 for the sixe daies throughout the weeke, yeare, your whole life, worship and serue me, both inwardlie and outwardlie, as in the three first commaundements I haue bound you; and on the seuenth daie, as the fourth commaundement inioyneth. And this is your direction in all dutie to me for euer.3 Concerning §C