A10945:1337
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.
The simplicity of the times hath been such,1 as men have met lovingly together in this manner, provoking one another thereunto: but it is jostled out with a proud conceit of their own wisdom, who count it too base now to converse together after such a manner. But as this duty is to be mutually imparted among neighbours: so much more it ought to be in use and force §Cin particular families, besides the ordinary worship of God in prayer and familiar instruction: where, even the servant who is the meanest member thereof, hath liberty (so as it be in humility and wisdom) to make his complaint, as Job permitted his servants to do;2 that thus peace and godly unity may be maintained, and all may grow up and be edified more and more. Which duties we are not to doubt, to have been performed in the families of the noble governor Joshua, and of Cornelius a valiant Captain,3 so far as there was knowledge of the same amongst them, seeing it is said: That the fear of God was in those families; and such living together in one house, doth give good testimony, that God hath a little Church there indeed: but of this §Din another place.
The simplicitie of the times hath bene such,1 as men haue met louingly together in this manner, prouoking one another thereunto: but it is iustled out with a proude conceipt of their owne wisedome, who count it too base now to conuerse together after such a manner. But as this dutie is to be mutually imparted among neighbours: so much more it ought to be in vse and force §Cin particular families, besides the ordinarie worship of God in prayer and familiar instruction: where, euen the seruant who is the meanest member therof, hath libertie (so as it be in humilitie and wisedome) to make his complaint, as Iob permitted his seruants to do;2