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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.
This rule (to make no doubt of the former, Mat. 18.7.8.) is according to the Scripture, that as we should draw understanding out of them,1 whom God hath plentifully enriched with it: so we should be moved with pity and compassion towards them, who are ignorant and careless: or though they were neither of both, yet many wants and infirmities at least they have, as we our selves have;2 and therefore have need beside the preventing of other dangers, to be exhorted, stirred up, called upon and instructed; that so both they and we might be edified and built up in our most holy faith,3 and have our love and mutual peace confirmed betwixt us: that so our lips may feed many, and through Gods goodness we may be means to turn some from going astray out of their way;4 and we may have also cause to thank §CGod for the like by others, and rejoice in our Christian fellowship together. All which uses, Jonathan and David enjoyed in their meetings, the one by the other.
This rule (to make no doubt of the former, Mat. 18.7.8.) is according to the Scripture, that as we should draw vnderstanding out of them,1 whom God hath plentifully enriched with it: so we should be moued with pitie and compassion towards them, who are ignorant and carelesse: or though they were neither of both, yet many wants and infirmities at least they haue, as we our selues haue;2 and therefore haue neede beside the preuenting of other daungers, to be exhorted, stirred vp, called vpon and instructed; that so both they and we might be edified and built vp in our most holy faith,