A10945:1201
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 although I prescribe no certain rule, nor set hour to the solemn performing of this duty,1 because we are taught to pray always, at any time as we shall have fit opportunity, yet ought our hearts to be lifted up to God often, having ever occasion: and sometime solemnly, and by set prayer ⟨p. 327⟩§Apouring out our complaints, and making our requests unto him. Both of them are so far to be in use with us, as we are desirous to retain sound peace and quiet minds toward God, and to be free from, or at least, not to be overcome of temptations: which seeing we are subject unto every day, it cannot be doubted of, but as the one should not cease, I mean watchfulness, but be working in us continually, and keep us waking out of spiritual slumber throughout the day; so the other which is prayer, should quicken and sharpen it, and both of them strengthen us, being oft and usual with us, against all occasions, which might else over-match us.
And although I prescribe no certaine rule, nor set houre to the solemne performing of this duty,1 because we are taught to pray alwayes, at any time as we shall haue fit oportunity, yet ought our hearts to be lifted vp to God often, hauing euer occasion: and sometime solemnely, and by set prayer ⟨p. 327⟩§Apowring out our complaints, and making our requests vnto him. Both of them are so farre to be in vse with vs, as we are desirous to retaine sound peace and quiet minds toward God, and to be free from, or at least, not to be ouercome of temptations: which seeing we are subiect vnto euery day, it cannot be doubted of, but as the one should not cease, I meane watchfulnesse, but be working in vs continually, and keepe vs waking out of spirituall slumber throughout the day; so the other which is prayer, should quicken and sharpen it, and both of them strengthen vs, being oft and vsuall with vs, against all occasions, which might else ouer-match vs.
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