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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.
And therefore for mine own part, I have endeavoured in this work to do the same: and although neither fully nor perfectly to set down in a little room that will of God which is dispersed throughout the canonical Scriptures; yet, so far as God hath revealed unto me, that, which I count the best treasure and commodity, that God hath bestowed upon me in this transitory ⟨p. 338⟩life; and that which how small soever it may seem in the eyes of any, yet of §Fwhomsoever it be embraced and esteemed, shall be no less then I have said, that is, necessary, gainful and comfortable.
And therefore for mine owne part, I haue endeuoured in this worke to do the same: and although neither fully nor perfitly to set downe in a litle roome that will of God which is dispersed throughout the canonicall Scriptures; yet, so farre as God hath reuealed vnto me, that, which I count the best treasure and commodity, that God hath bestowed vpon me in this transitory ⟨p. 338⟩life; and that which how small soeuer it may seeme in the eyes of any, yet of §Fwhomsoeuer it be imbraced and esteemed, shall be no lesse then I haue sayd, that is, necessarie, gainefull and comfortable.
The reason is great: for that, whiles we walked before without some certain direction, we were never long settled, especially with religious minds, how to bestow the day nor the parts of it, in the actions of our lives, neither how to begin, nor how to end it; and therefore were much wearied and distracted with forgetfulness and rashness (I speak of good people) unsettled oft, and yet knew not how, neither how to return again. But since we have been guided more clearly and particularly,1