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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.
And lastly, they must do these without adding the common sins,§I which wicked persons do use at their work,1 as swearing, lying, negligence, idleness, falsehood and deceiving, cursing, quarrelling, impatience, and contention. These and such other of their own devising the wicked do bring in, among the lawful works which God commandeth them to do, and mixeth such evils with the doing of the works, which of themselves are good,2 that they utterly mar, and deface them thereby, deprive themselves of Gods blessing, and it causeth their callings and trades to be meanly accounted of, and in discredit with such as are not able to judge, as though none could use them better: whereas others as poor as they, and as much put to their shifts, yet taking better direction, and depending on God, and carefully abstaining from such sins, as are wont in the most to accompany §Ktheir lawful works and dealings, do live in them contentedly, peaceably, and holily, and do in that manner put honour and beauty upon their callings, and testify that God hath to singular ends and purposes appointed and given them unto us.
And lastly, they must do these without adding the common sinnes,§I which wicked persons do vse at their worke,1 as swearing, lying, negligence, idlenesse, falshood and deceiuing, cursing, quarrelling, impatience, and contention. These and such other of their owne deuising the wicked do bring in, among the lawfull workes which God commaundeth them to do, and mixeth such euils with the doing of the workes, which of themselues are good,2 that they vtterly marre, and deface them thereby, depriue themselues of Gods blessing, and it causeth their callings and trades to be meanely accounted of, and in discredit with such as are not able to iudge, as though none could vse them better: whereas others as poore as they, and as much put to their shifts, yet taking better direction, and depending on God, and carefully abstaining from such sinnes, as are wont in the most to accompany