A10945:1341
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.
Here therefore, another consideration is to be had of us for the making of best use of the time:1 namely, that we wait for some fit occasion to be offered by some of the company; which (though they purpose no such thing) will from their talk arise, if we attend upon it as Paul did before Agrippa: if not, then speak we of the works, judgements or blessings of God which are among §Ithem, or fresh in memory; by the which we may in as wise a manner as we can, utter somewhat to the holding out of evil at the least: and further it shall be expedient to like and commend that which is well spoken by them,2 the rather to fasten upon it, so far as it may be done without suspicion of flattery, and hurting of them. By which manner of dealing, I have oft seen the evil which began among men, and appeared; to be stayed and suppressed: and attendance given to better communication, being wisely and kindly offered.
Here therefore, another consideration is to be had of vs for the making of best vse of the time:1 namely, that we waite for some fit occasion to be offered by some of the company; which (though they purpose no such thing) will from their talke arise, if we attend vpon it as Paul did before Agrippa: if not, then speake we of the workes, iudgements or blessings of God which are among §Ithem, or fresh in memorie; by the which we may in as wise a manner as we can, vtter somewhat to the holding out of euill at the least: and further it shal be expedient to like and commend that which is well spoken by them,2 the rather to fasten vpon it, so farre as it may be done without suspition of flatterie, and hurtig of them. By which manner of dealing, I haue oft seene the euill which began among men, and appeared; to be staied and suppressed: and attendance giuen to better communication, being wisely and kindly offered.
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