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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 which if Preachers of the Gospel especially, and other Christians would consider, I know it would be far better with the people, and much more good done in many places, then there is now for want of it, and they themselves should have no cause to repent it. And though there should be §Bno great likelihood of any good done thereby for the present time,1 yet ought we not for all that to be discouraged, forasmuch as we are commanded to use edifying talk: and we see, that good things take not always effect by and by, but afterwards in time, as the Lord seeth best, it may prevail with them; as also we may see it appear in many in some part of their life, and in others, (many times) at the day of their death: and yet if no good should be done is it not to be liked that evil is removed?
The which if Preachers of the Gospell especially, and other Christians would consider, I know it would be farre better with the people, and much more good done in many places, then there is now for want of it, and they themselues should haue no cause to repent it. And though there should be §Bno great likelihood of any good done thereby for the present time,1 yet ought we not for all that to be discouraged, forasmuch as we are commanded to vse edifying talke: and we see, that good things take not alwayes effect by and by, but afterwards in time, as the Lord seeth best, it may preuaile with them; as also we may see it appeare in many in some part of their life, and in others, (many times) at the day of their death: and yet if no good should be done is it not to be liked that euill is remoued?
- 1We ought not to be discouraged from edifying talk by any occasion. 1. Thes. 5.11.VVe ought not to be discouraged from edifying talke by any occasion. 1. Thes. 5.11.