A10945:1333
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.
And therefore what is more needful about our company, then to have it ever in purpose to learn and get somewhat where we may in company: and §Gto help forward others, which we may do any good unto, as we are able; or to make some other good use of it? That we may have testimony within our selves,1 that we had made better use of our companies, then the most seek to do, or then we in times past had done our selves. And whatsoever exceptions may in probability be brought against the performance of this duty, which after (as convenient place shall require) I will answer; yet for those who rejoice in the hope of the life to come, when they meet together, it should not be counted hard amongst them, to meet with this mind: that they might make the best use of their company in some good talk about such things as might be profitable,2 and for the mutual edifying of them; provoking §Hone another thereby to greater love,3 as seeing and feeling causes thereof, and what decay of it there is; for so hath the Lord commanded: Exhort one another daily while it is called to day.
And therefore what is more needfull about our companie, then to haue it euer in purpose to learne and get somewhat where we may in companie: and §Gto helpe forward others, which we may do any good vnto, as we are able; or to make some other good vse of it? That we may haue testimonie within our selues,1 that we had made better vse of our companies, then the most seeke to do, or then we in times past had done our selues. And whatsoeuer exceptions may in probabilitie be brought against the performance of this dutie, which after (as conuenient place shall require) I will answer; yet for those who reioyce in the hope of the life to come, when they meet together, it should not be counted hard amongst them, to meete with this mind: that they might make the best vse of their companie in some good talke about such things as might be profitable,