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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.
1The sixth point of our daily direction in thankfulness: I mean, a renewing of this duty to the Lord every day,2 that so we may still see and acknowledge our selves indebted unto him, and be the fitter to go under any of his fatherly chastisements, which he shall lay upon us, which without it, will press us down, and raise bitterness in our hearts: and also that by it, we may the oftener call to mind Gods many kindnesses, to cheer our harts, which are too soon forgotten of us. The Prophet Jeremiah forceth this daily duty to be continued of us,3 when he saith, that the mercies of God are renewed upon us daily: and what followeth upon that, but this, that our hearts should conceive,§H and our mouths should set forth and declare his praise accordingly? For if we be commanded as the Psalmist teacheth, to continue this duty long after his benefits be received (as he saith,4 Let Israel now say, that the Lord is gracious, after his bountifulness had been declared unto them) how much more ought we to praise the Lord daily for his mercies renewed upon us?
1The sixt point of our daily direction in thankfulnesse: I meane, a renewing of this duty to the Lord euery day,2 that so we may still see and acknowledge our selues indebted vnto him, and be the fitter to go vnder any of his fatherly chastisements, which he shall lay vpon vs, which without it, will presse vs downe, and raise bitternesse in our hearts: and also that by it, we may the ofter call to mind Gods many kindnesses, to cheare our harts, which are too soone forgotten of vs. The Prophet Ieremie forceth this daily duty to be continued of vs,3 when he saith, that the mercies of God are renewed vpon vs daily: and what followeth vpon that, but this, that our hearts should conceiue,