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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.
But howsoever it be with such: the holy Ghost hath greatly helped the frailty of Christians hereby, who are by natural corruption (cleaving fast to them) provoked in the morning as soon as they are up, to be ranging abroad in the world, and according to their delights, dealings and occasions to be carried after them, either in vanity of mind, and lightness; or in unquietness, contention, quarrelling and worldliness, minding little for the most §Cpart but things earthly: and entering after this manner into the day, do for the most part go further from God all the day after. For this cause the holy Ghost hath taught them, that they should prevent these daily inconveniences, by taking up their minds and hearts to far better uses: that is to say, that after their awaking with God, they should (if it may be) repair to God more solemnly, which is done by meditation of Gods power, mercy, &c. by thankfulness for benefits received and promised, by freeing themselves from guiltiness of Gods wrath, by confessing their sins, and praying for the benefit of forgiveness, and for grace in the day against the evils thereof, and for good government throughout the same; that they being well seasoned thus §Din the morning, they may retain the savour, and hold the strength of such a gracious beginning (as I have said) all the day after.
But howsoeuer it be with such: the holy Ghost hath greatly helped the frailtie of Christians hereby, who are by naturall corruption (cleauing fast to them) prouoked in the morning as soone as they are vp, to be raunging abroad in the world, and according to their delights, dealings and occasions to be caried after them, either in vanitie of mind, and lightnesse; or in vnquietnesse, contention, quarrelling and worldlinesse, minding litle for the most §Cpart but things earthly: and entring after this manner into the day, do for the most part go further frō God all the day after. For this cause the holy Ghost hath taught them, that they should preuent these daily inconueniences, by taking vp their minds and hearts to farre better vses: that is to say, that after their awaking with God, they should (if it may be) repaire to God more solemnely, which is done by meditation of Gods power, mercie, &c. by thankfulnesse for benefits receiued and promised, by freeing themselues from guiltinesse of Gods wrath, by confessing their sinnes, and praying for the benefit of forgiuenesse, and for grace in the day against the euils thereof, and for good gouernement throughout the same; that they being well seasoned thus