A10945:1206

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…

Name: Seven treatises containing such direction as is gathered out of the Holy Scriptures, leading…
Author: Richard Rogers

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.

Richard Rogers 1550?–1618London: printed by Felix Kyngston for Thomas Man, 1603

[24], 18 p., 19-20 leaves, 21-480 p., 484-490 leaves, 489 [i.e. 491]-599, [33] p. · 388k words · STC 21215 · ESTC S116354

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Treatise 4 › Chapter 9: Of the illustration or more full declaration of the former part of the direction.

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And that it may be thought more necessary to be daily guided in this manner, we must know, that these graces which I have spoken of, are not at some one time or other of the day to be thought or spoken of (think not this to be my meaning, in saying we must have them every day) for so, we might possibly be little the better for them (as if once in a day a man should pray, give thanks, look to his ways, to his peace, &c.) a man might do all these & the like, and yet not of necessity well guided for all that, through the day: but this I mean,¹ that this holy furniture should clothe and beautify our §Hsouls throughout the day, and have their settled abode in us; and not ebb and flow as the tide doth, nor go and come as passengers that tarry not; but home-dwellers: as for example, that our peace should not be broken off by any occasion,² our watching should not cease, we should keep our selves from evil the whole day, and so likewise be ready to one duty or other, and we should cherish our weak faith from time to time,³ retaining minds thankful, and walking in the strength of our prayers, though we be not ever uttering and expressing in words either prayers or thanks.

And that it may be thought more necessary to be daily guided in this maner, we must know, that these graces which I haue spoken of, are not at some one time or other of the day to be thought or spoken of (thinke not this to be my meaning, in saying we must haue them euery day) for so, we might possibly be litle the better for them (as if once in a day a man should pray, giue thankes, looke to his waies, to his peace, &c.) a man might do all these & the like, and yet not of necessitie well guided for all that, through the day: but this I meane,¹ that this holy furniture should cloath and beautifie our §Hsoules throughout the day, and haue their setled abode in vs; and not ebbe and flow as the tide doth, nor go and come as passengers that tary not; but home-dwellers: as for example, that our peace should not be broken off by any occasion,

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The book

Title as printed

Author

Richard Rogers 1550?–1618

Place

London

Printer

Felix Kyngston

Bookseller

Thomas Man

Year

1603

Size

[24], 18 p., 19-20 leaves, 21-480 p., 484-490 leaves, 489 [i.e. 491]-599, [33] p.

Words

387,941

Catalogue

STC 21215 · ESTC S116354

Text

EEBO-TCP A10945

Passages

2,090

Sections

166

Title page

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…

CHAP. 10. Of outward duties of life, most commonly to be done daily, §Bbut not of necessity.

CHAP. 10. Of outward duties of life, most commonly to be done daily, §Bbut not of necessitie.

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Reformers309

Puritans1,782

Westminster Assembly24

Evangelicals36

CHAP. 10. Of outward duties of life, most commonly to be done daily, §Bbut not of necessity.

CHAP. 10. Of outward duties of life, most commonly to be done daily, §Bbut not of necessitie.

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