A10945:1345
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.
And as for them which object: that they have not been acquainted with such communication when they meet, and therefore look not after it; they should rather blush at their ignorance, and want of experience in so manifest a duty: for our talk should be to the edifying of the company:1 and all ought to follow their teachers in it, who are commanded to be examples to their flock in the same: Be an example in communication. Neither let any please themselves in this, that they will not look after such preciseness: It were more to be commended and better to be liked, if they had said, They were sorry, that they had not their benefit in such a sweet liberty,2 as God hath §Evouchsafed us. It was the speech of a learned godly man: I never depart out of company, where I have wholly omitted good speech having opportunity, but I am checked and accused.
And as for them which obiect: that they haue not bene acquainted with such communication when they meete, and therefore looke not after it; they should rather blush at their ignorance, and want of experience in so manifest a duty: for our talke should be to the edifying of the company:1 and all ought to follow their teachers in it, who are commaunded to be examples to their flocke in the same: Be an example in communication. Neither let any please themselues in this, that they will not looke after such precisenesse: It were more to be commended and better to be liked, if they had sayd, They were sory, that they had not their benefit in such a sweete libertie,2 as God hath §Evouchsafed vs. It was the speech of a learned godly man: I neuer depart out of company, where I haue wholly omitted good speech hauing oportunitie, but I am checked and accused.