A10945:1204
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.
Nay, our rejoicing in the Lord, which is rather a degree beyond this §Dpeace, we are commanded to entertain and retain always, that is,1 at all times, that none may imagine that I mean, we should only some one time in the day or other possess and enjoy it. Neither indeed is any part of our life any day pleasant unto us without it. Therefore the Apostle doth very fitly meet with an objection of ours in the forenamed Scripture, thus: that if any of us dare not presume so far as to take our part in continual rejoicing in the Lord, or if we should think, that the Apostle was not well advised in offering so great liberty unto us, he repeateth his words thus (again, I say, rejoice:) as if he should say, you who are careful over your selves, and over others, (for to such he speaketh) be ye merry and joyful in the Lord from time to time,2 §Eyea and so as no worldly sorrows do break it off.
Nay, our reioycing in the Lord, which is rather a degree beyond this §Dpeace, we are commaunded to entertaine and retaine alwayes, that is,1 at all times, that none may imagine that I meane, we should onely some one time in the day or other possesse and inioy it. Neither indeed is any part of our life any day pleasant vnto vs without it. Therefore the Apostle doth very fitly meet with an obiection of ours in the forenamed Scripture, thus: that if any of vs dare not presume so farre as to take our part in cōtinual reioycing in the Lord, or if we shold thinke, that the Apostle was not well aduised in offering so great libertie vnto vs, he repeateth his words thus (againe, I say, reioyce:) as if he should say, you who are carefull ouer your selues, and ouer others, (for to such he speaketh) be ye merry and ioyfull in the Lord from time to time,2 §Eyea and so as no worldly sorrowes do breake it off.