A10945:1359
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.
1Our companions therein should not be men of evil name for corrupt life and notorious offences, but such as be ready to hear of it if they be overshot.§H Our end: to be the fitter to the duties of our calling, not covetous contrary to the tenth commandment, nor seek our gain thereby, nor to increase our liking of such passing of our time, and so to draw us after the same oftener then might seem expedient for us, or from one kind to another, spending out our precious time therein as though we were to yield no account of it;2 that we may not be servants to our lusts. And as this may somewhat direct us in companies where we meet to refresh our selves; so he that is not willing thus to use recreation, shall wish in time, that he had never been acquainted with it:3 besides that, it is not said in vain: He that loveth pastime shall be a poor man.
1Our companions therein should not be men of euill name for corrupt life and notorious offences, but such as be readie to heare of it if they be ouershot.§H Our end: to be the fitter to the duties of our calling, not couetous cōtrarie to the tenth commaundement, nor seeke our gaine thereby, nor to increase our liking of such passing of our time, and so to draw vs after the same oftener then might seeme expedient for vs, or from one kind to another, spending out our precious time therein as though we were to yeeld no account of it;2 that we may not be seruants to our lustes. And as this may somewhat direct vs in companies where we meete to refresh our selues; so he that is not willing thus to vse recreation, shall wish in time, that he had neuer bene acquainted with it:3 besides that, it is not said in vaine: He that loueth pastime shall be a poore man.