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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.
CHAP. 14. Of the declaration of the third duty, about our callings.
CHAP. 14. Of the declaration of the third dutie, about our callings.
THE third duty concerneth our callings and particular trades, the which we may be fit and ready to enter upon, when our minds be thus well prepared, as in the two former duties hath been declared. Know we therefore that with this well ordered heart we are to take the same in hand, every one as he is to be employed, throughout the day so long as is expedient, that we may safely and comfortably bring it to an end. About the which argument my purpose is not to write a treatise of all matters appertaining hereto, but so far to speak of it, as I may show that which I intended, namely this: seeing it is a great part of our life, to do the §Cworks of our callings, and a chief part of a godly life to do them aright, therefore to direct a Christian how to please God in the same; contrary to the opinion of many, (and those not of the worst) who imagine (but most unjustly) that their calling is such a let to them from the practise of religion, that thereby (though they had no other) they are hindered from serving God aright. But they shall better be answered hereafter.
THE third dutie concerneth our callings and particular trades, the which we may be fit and readie to enter vpon, when our minds be thus well prepared, as in the two former duties hath bene declared. Know we therefore that with this well ordered heart we are to take the same in hand, euery one as he is to be employed, throughout the day so long as is expedient, that we may safely and comfortably bring it to an end. About the which argument my purpose is not to write a treatise of all matters appertaining hereto, but so farre to speake of it, as I may shew that which I intended, namely this: seeing it is a great part of our life, to doe the