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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…

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 10: Of outward duties of life, most commonly to be done daily, but not of necessity.Treatise 4 › Chapter 10: Of outward duties of life, most commonly to be done daily, but not of necessitie.

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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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THE first, that we awake with God.¹

1The first outward duty: To awake with God.The first outward dutie: To awake with God.

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That is to say, that as soon as we have broken off our sleep every morning, we bend and resolve with our selves to give unto the Lord the first fruits of the day:¹ and that either directly, by thanksgiving, confession of our sins, and request making for our selves and Gods people, we lift up our hearts to God in a brief manner: or indirectly, that is, though we tie not our selves to this manner and form,

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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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