A10945:1237
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 before we lye down at night,1 we look back to the works of the day, how we have passed it, that where we have had blessings, we may be thankful, and proceed in the like course after: where we have faulted and failed, we may reconcile our selves to God, and so lye down in peace.
That before we lye downe at night,1 we looke backe to the workes of the day, how we haue passed it, that where we haue had blessings, we may be thankfull, and proceede in the like course after: where we haue faulted and failed, we may reconcile our selues to God, and so lye downe in peace.
- 1The ninth: A viewing of the day at our lying down.The ninth: A viewing of the day at our lying downe.
For seeing we have some special infirmities to make mention of,1 and some particular benefits to give thanks for, and to pour out our complaints in special manner, it is meet (as we shall be able) that we should thus view, and go through the several acts of our life in the day, calling them to remembrance as we can: that where we shall see that we have received help and strength to live well, and to keep peace with God by the rules and duties prescribed, otherwise then we were wont before we did so particularly observe our ways, we may with praise to God, rejoice and take comfort in ⟨p. 336⟩our gain, and more constantly hold out in the same course; and where we §Fhave failed, we may be willing to see and acknowledge our faults, laying hold of pardon, and look better to our selves after: and so making agreement with the Lord, as being reconciled to him, and leaving no accusations nor checks to our consciences, we may lye down in peace, and fall asleep in that state (even as we awoke with it in the morning) ready to make our bed our grave,