A10945:1336
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.
So that Christians whensoever they meet, either of purpose and by consent, either for neighbour-hood and (as we say) to make merry, or by any other providence of God, and yet not about traffic or earthly dealings; this ⟨p. 367⟩§Amind ought always to be in them, that I have mentioned: and therefore, the one to seek to benefit and edify the other by good speech, waiting for,1 and taking the best occasions thereof and opportunities thereto; they beginning, who for their gifts are fit to bring on the rest; not entering beyond their skill and reach, neither the one crossing the other: but through love bearing one with another, and one helping another (for love is their greatest upholder:) and therefore either conferring of the things which they have learned,2 or stirring up themselves mutually to hearing of Sermons, to diligence in going forward, to inoffensive walking, and also singing of Psalms together: and if there be any occasion of reproving, exhorting, admonishing, or comforting §Bone the other, to do it privately if the matters be private, and betwixt so many as it concerneth, in meekness of spirit and a thankful receiving of such duties: and that they that offer the same, be ready to submit themselves in humility again, to receive the words of exhortation, as they through their weakness shall give occasion.
So that Christians whensoeuer they meete, either of purpose and by consent, either for neighbour-hood and (as we say) to make merie, or by any other prouidence of God, and yet not about trafficke or earthly dealings; this ⟨p. 367⟩§Amind ought alwaies to be in them, that I haue mentioned: and therefore, the one to seeke to benefit and edifie the other by good speech, waiting for,1 and taking the best occasions thereof and oportunities thereto; they beginning, who for their giftes are fit to bring on the rest; not entring beyond their skill and reach, neither the one crossing the other: but through loue bearing one with another, and one helping another (for loue is their greatest vpholder:) and therefore either conferring of the things which they haue learned,