A10945:1245
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.
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 we have seen much better how one thing cometh to be done after another, and one duty not neglected for §Ganother, and so have been delivered from much toil and tediousness: by it we learn how to rise out of falls, and to keep well whiles we are well. It is profitable for all sorts, in what lawful trade of life soever they live, having already begun to change their lives, and thereby being fit and meet to practise it. And such are all that by faith in the Son of God are set free from their sin, and assured of his favour.
The reason is great: for that, whiles we walked before without some certaine direction, we were neuer long setled, especially with religious minds, how to bestow the day nor the parts of it, in the actions of our liues, neither how to begin, nor how to end it; and therefore were much wearied and distracted with forgetfulnesse and rashnesse (I speake of good people) vnsetled oft, and yet knew not how, neither how to returne againe. But since we haue bene guided more clearly and particularly,1 we haue seene much better how one thing commeth to be done after another, and one duty not neglected for §Ganother, and so haue bene deliuered from much toile and tediousnesse: by it we learne how to rise out of fals, and to keepe well whiles we are well. It is profitable for all sorts, in what lawfull trade of life soeuer they liue, hauing already begun to change their liues, and thereby being fit and meete to practise it. And such are all that by faith in the Sonne of God are set free from their sinne, and assured of his fauour.
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