A10945:1146
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
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1But further, that we should thus be fully resolved every day to live religiously,§F and that in particular, and not serve God by the gross; it is plainly declared in the Epistle to the Galatians: namely, that we should not esteem one day above another, neither attribute holiness to one, more then to another, and so neglect one in regard of another.2 And although it may be said, that they in so putting difference in days, did therein show themselves superstitious; but we are not so to be judged of, though we do not as carefully worship and obey God one day as another:3 I answer, that both in that place and to the Colossians,4 he rebuking that sin of putting difference in days, doth condemn as well our security, who seek not to glorify God as sincerely and holily, on one day as another; as their superstition who §Ggrossly thought one day holier then another. And consequently, look what certain and clear rules the Scripture giveth us, for directing our lives one day, the same must conscionably be applied to every day. And in this respect the sabbath it self, though appointed by God to holy exercises more then other; yet is neither in it self holier then other; nor we to think, that we may be less holy on other days, then on that: but so to look to our hearts and our ways, that although every day cannot be as the Sabbath, through want of the helps, which on that day we may enjoy, and by reason of many hinderances, which fall out on other days rather then on it: yet we should endeavour to walk in the sanctification of our hearts, and innocency §Hof life on the other days, as well as on that.
1But further, that we should thus be fullie resolued euery daie to liue religiouslie,§F and that in particular, and not serue God by the grosse; it is plainelie declared in the Epistle to the Galathians: namely, that we should not esteeme one day aboue another, neither attribute holines to one, more then to another, and so neglect one in regard of another.