A10945:1335
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.
By reason of mens callings and distance of places, there is seldom meeting amongst good men:1 if therefore when they meet, they should not be the better one for another, they might repent for good cause, that they had lost their gain, which in that time they might have had in their calling at home: beside that, it would accuse them after their departure, that they had neglected so good opportunities, which when they would, cannot be enjoyed.2 I know there is cause why this should be looked unto, even amongst good people, seeing through the corruption of nature, the devil layeth stops enough in the way of the best: whereby, although he cannot bring them to §Kthe common evil course of other men, to walk in excess of riot as they do; yet he keeps them from the good, which might be done betwixt them: as may justly be complained of, where I have acquaintance.
By reason of mens callings and distance of places, there is seldome meeting amongst good men:1 if therefore when they meete, they should not be the better one for another, they might repent for good cause, that they had lost their gaine, which in that time they might haue had in their calling at home: beside that, it would accuse them after their departure, that they had neglected so good oportunities, which when they would, cannot be enioyed.2 I know there is cause why this should be looked vnto, euen amongst good people, seeing through the corruption of nature, the diuell layeth stops enough in the way of the best: whereby, although he cannot bring them to §Kthe common euill course of other men, to walke in excesse of riot as they do; yet he keepes them from the good, which might be done betwixt them: as may iustly be complained of, where I haue acquaintance.
- 1Seeing Christians can meet but seldom, they should be the better for their meeting.