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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.
Therefore, did David the faithful servant of God force himself to perform this duty as too slothful in his own judgement, though we read of none more continually occupied in it, Psalm 103.3. saying: Praise thou the Lord, ô my soul, and all that is within thee, praise his holy name: and further he §Isaith, that he will be ever setting forth his goodness, and praise his name always.
Therefore, did Dauid the faithfull seruant of God force himselfe to performe this duty as too slouthful in his owne iudgement, though we reade of none more continually occupied in it, Psalme 103.3. saying: Praise thou the Lord, ô my soule, and all that is within thee, praise his holy name: and further he §Isaith, that he will be euer setting forth his goodnesse, and praise his name alwayes.
And yet that none may hinder this duty in us by saying, we are not bound to follow, no not good examples in all things, let us well weigh the commandment of God by the Apostle,1 saying: In all things be thankful: as if he should say, that our whole life ought to be a thanksgiving; and therefore it is no life, when we cannot be thankful. And what the thankfulness is which should daily be in us, look in the former treatise.
And yet that none may hinder this duty in vs by saying, we are not bound to follow, no not good examples in all things, let vs well weigh the commandement of God by the Apostle,1 saying: In all things be thankfull: as if he should say, that our whole life ought to be a thanksgiuing; and therefore it is no life, when we cannot be thankfull. And what the thankfulnesse is which should daily be in vs, looke in the former treatise.