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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.
That is, before we enter into the affairs and dealings in the world,1 (if it be possible) we make this our first work of the day: and in our confession, let our special sins be mentioned, by which we have most displeased God:2 in our thanks, let some particular favours of God be remembered: in our requests, let us crave pardon of our sins with faith to obtain it, and all other necessaries; & namely, that we may well go through the day, and have Gods blessing in all that we shall set our hand unto in the day. To proceed the better in all these, let us meditate either on some of Gods mercies, or our own sins, or on some other things profitable; that by meditation and prayer before we enter into our affairs, we may be the better prepared to pass the §Ewhole day after in much better sort, then otherwise we might be like to do.
That is, before we enter into the affaires and dealings in the world,1 (if it be possible) we make this our first worke of the day: and in our confession, let our speciall sinnes be mentioned, by which we haue most displeased God:2 in our thankes, let some particular fauours of God be remembred: in our requests, let vs craue pardon of our sinnes with faith to obtaine it, and all other necessaries; & namely, that we may well go through the day, and haue Gods blessing in all that we shall set our hand vnto in the day. To proceed the better in all these, let vs meditate either on some of Gods mercies, or our owne sinnes, or on some other things profitable; that by meditation and prayer before we enter into our affaires, we may be the better prepared to passe the §Ewhole day after in much better sort, then otherwise we might be like to do.
- 1The same more fully.
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