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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
Treatise 4 › Chapter 13: Of the declaration of the second duty, of beginning the day with prayer.
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 because meditation is much out of use even among Christians, and therefore it will be found the harder matter to go about and take it in hand; I have therefore set down *some meditations of all sorts, both briefly and in larger manner to help those, which without help cannot draw matter from their own experience to meditate upon, as I have before set down a short Treatise about the same; that through the help of both, they may want nothing about this duty and Christian exercise,§H so that their hearts be framed and fitted thereto. This part of Gods worship, namely prayer, confession of sin, thanksgiving and meditation, being conscionably and carefully used and gone about before thou enterest into thine affairs and dealings in the world, thou shalt, in no mean sort, be prepared and enabled to pass the day in thy several duties doing, as thou art directed. All which may be well discharged and performed (after they be once well understood how they should be practised) in one quarter of an hour, and less if need be.
And because meditation is much out of vse euen among Christians, and therefore it will be found the harder matter to go about and take it in hand; I haue therefore set downe *some meditations of all sorts, both briefly and in larger manner to helpe those, which without helpe cannot draw matter from their owne experience to meditate vpon, as I haue before set downe a short Treatise about the same; that through the helpe of both, they may want nothing about this dutie and Christian exercise,§H so that their hearts be framed and fitted thereto. This part of Gods worship, namely prayer, confession of sinne, thanksgiuing and meditation, being conscionably and carefully vsed and gone about before thou entrest into thine affaires and dealings in the world, thou shalt, in no meane sort, be prepared and enabled to passe the day in thy seuerall duties doing, as thou art directed. All which may be well discharged and performed (after they be once well vnderstood how they should be practised) in one quarter of an hower, and lesse if need be.
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