A10945:1172
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.
And what should I say more? hath he not given them singular prerogatives, that they being upholden by them,1 may pass by the deceivable baits of the world, that they may not poison them? And by this little which I say, of a great deal which might be said out of the Scriptures to the like purpose, doth not God hearten and encourage his to trust in him for that strength and grace which shall be sufficient for them? 2& hath he not taught them ⟨p. 318⟩daily to think much of these things? Now then, when his poor servants §Fcome to know his mind, and will in them, and how he is affected to them: yea which is more, when they shall be further instructed, that his will is, that they should daily occupy their minds in thinking of these and such like things, is it any great marvel if they grow more heavenly minded, and be more constantly settled in an holy course? and so become acquainted with the practise of duty more usually and continually then they were wont, when either they know not that any such thing was required of them daily, or how to bring their hearts daily to like of it?
And what should I say more? hath he not giuen them singular prerogatiues, that they being vpholden by them,1 may passe by the deceiueable baites of the world, that they may not poyson them? And by this litle which I say, of a great deale which might be sayd out of the Scriptures to the like purpose, doth not God harten and incourage his to trust in him for that strength and grace which shall be sufficient for them? 2& hath he not taught them ⟨p. 318⟩daily to thinke much of these things? Now then, when his poore seruants §Fcome to know his mind, and will in them, and how he is affected to them: yea which is more, when they shall be further instructed, that his will is, that they should daily occupie their minds in thinking of these and such like things, is it any great maruell if they grow more heauenly minded, and be more constantly setled in an holy course? and so become acquainted with the practise of duty more vsually and continually then they were wont, when either they know not that any such thing was required of them daily, or how to bring their hearts daily to like of it?