A10945:1362
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.
Strong patience also must be laboured for to bear the cost, the travel, the toil and tarriance, with all other griefs and molestations, which fall out thereby, or may possibly be offered us, until we see the end and issue. But especially if it should stand with the answering for our selves in accusations of any crime before the magistrate: with this patience,1 would wisdom and christian courage with modesty and meekness be necessarily adjoined. And by the help of these the Lord hath brought to pass, that the frowning looks, and cruel faces of tyrants and persecutors have not been feared, their §Bbloody threats have not daunted the people of God, much less have they turned them from their most holy faith and profession; but they themselves who have vexed them, have appeared to be more tormented in their conscience at the beholding of the graces of God in them, then they who have been bodily tormented by them. And this for the use of company be said, as in such brevity I could: which advice and direction the reader must receive in all companies one day as another to guide him therein.
Strong patience also must be laboured for to beare the cost, the trauell, the toile and tariance, with all other griefes and molestations, which fall out thereby, or may possibly be offered vs, vntill we see the end and issue. But especially if it should stand with the aunswering for our selues in accusations of any crime before the magistrate: with this patience,1 would wisedome and christian courage with modestie and meekenesse be necessarily adioyned. And by the helpe of these the Lord hath brought to passe, that the frowning lookes, and cruell faces of tyrants and persecutors haue not bene feared, their §Bbloudie threats haue not daunted the people of God, much lesse haue they turned them from their most holy faith and profession; but they themselues who haue vexed them, haue appeared to be more tormented in their conscience at the beholding of the graces of God in them, then they who haue bene bodily tormented by them. And this for the vse of companie be said, as in such breuitie I could: which aduice and direction the reader must receiue in all companies one day as another to guide him therein.