A10945:1358
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.
1For the kind of our recreation: it must be honest and of good report, that so we give occasion to none by our liberties taking so unseasonably, to embolden others against conscience.2 The manner should be in moderation of our §Gaffections in it;3 as anger, choler, contention, strife, coveting that which is our neighbours, and such like: and in moderation of the time, how long we continue it, remembering that it is a refreshing tanquam somno caterisque quietibus, as he saith; that is, as a man that is wearied, doth desire rest, and to give himself to sleep that he may be refreshed by it: and it must not be an overlaying of our selves, or a toil unto us, or wearying of us, so that necessary duties of the day be omitted by it;4 neither get such an interest in us, that we cannot leave it when we should.
1For the kind of our recreation: it must be honest and of good report, that so we giue occasion to none by our liberties taking so vnseasonably, to embolden others against conscience.2 The manner should be in moderation of our §Gaffections in it;3 as anger, choler, contention, strife, coueting that which is our neighbours, and such like: and in moderation of the time, how long we continue it, remembring that it is a refreshing tanquam somno caterisque quietibus, as he saith; that is, as a man that is wearied, doth desire rest, and to giue himselfe to sleepe that he may be refreshed by it: and it must not be an ouerlaying of our selues, or a toyle vnto vs, or wearying of vs, so that necessarie duties of the day be omitted by it;4