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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
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Furthermore, neither would I have any to think, that this which hath bin spoken, doth simply deny a christian man liberty to alter and change his calling: which although it ought not hastily nor lightly be done (seeing it is very probable, that a man may be best able to deal in that, wherein he hath been trained up and experienced) yet upon necessity and the decay of his former trade*, and upon other sufficient and weighty considerations (of which sort there may fall out many) he may enjoy liberty so to do: which to §Hset down in this place, were too far a departing from the point in hand.
Furthermore, neither would I haue any to thinke, that this which hath bin spoken, doth simply denie a christian man libertie to alter and change his calling: which although it ought not hastily nor lightly be done (seeing it is very probable, that a man may be best able to deale in that, wherein he hath bene trained vp and experienced) yet vpon necessitie and the decay of his former trade*, and vpon other sufficient and waightie considerations (of which sort there may fall out many) he may inioy libertie so to do: which to §Hset downe in this place, were too farre a departing from the point in hand.
And thus much be said of this matter concerning mens outward vocation: whereby among other things this may be seen, that although the most do complain that they are much hindered from a fruitful walking with God, by their earthly callings; yet that is their error, or some way their great sin: for a man fearing God may preserve faith and godliness by a wary & Christian walking in them, & practise many christian duties in the same; as patience, & trust in God, &c. and consequently may please him therein to the great contentment of his own hart. And therefore, if any man find his calling to be a let unto him from serving God religiously, and well spending of the day, let him