A10945:1189
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.
More particularly to appoint or prescribe is hard,1 and this is plain enough for every true believer to understand, and apply unto himself: for I exclude not the commonest and meanest services and works, so as they be such as ⟨p. 324⟩God alloweth, and without vicious affections gone about of him: as in the §Fman,2 plough and cart, sowing and reaping, and all work thereto belonging, if he be called thereto; or other work in the man of occupation, as he hath been trained up and fitted for: as also all provision of things necessary to the maintenance of his family by lawful skill and honest means; and paying, and receiving of that which is due.
More particularly to appoint or prescribe is hard,1 and this is plaine enough for euery true beleeuer to vnderstand, and apply vnto himselfe: for I exclude not the commonest and meanest seruices and workes, so as they be such as ⟨p. 324⟩God alloweth, and without vitious affections gone about of him: as in the §Fman,2 plough and cart, sowing and reaping, and all worke thereto belonging, if he be called thereto; or other worke in the man of occupation, as he hath bene trained vp and fitted for: as also all prouision of things necessarie to the maintenance of his familie by lawfull skill and honest meanes; and paying, and receiuing of that which is due.
- 1We may serve God in our ordinary and meanest works.VVe may serue God in our ordinarie and meanest works.
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