A10945:1369
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 so saith another Scripture,1 that David walked on the roof of his house, and saw from thence a woman, &c. And to show more fully, that it is a fit time for the Devil to occupy our heads in sundry kinds of evil when we are alone,2 it is noted that our grand-mother Eve was set upon by Satan §Bwhen she was alone, her husband not being with her. And our Saviour was assaulted by him, when he was in the wilderness out of the company of men; with many other such sayings. Which I allege not as though I were of opinion, that there is no danger to be feared in company, (I have before said the contrary) but to show that there is many ways sore danger of falling when we are alone (and so we the more naked to resist:) which was the thing that I intended to prove, which our woeful experience (I am full sure) confirmeth; who are no sooner from company, alone, but swarms of vain, foolish, and (if they be not chased away) of noisome and perilous thoughts and desires (as a swarm of Bees about a mans ears) are soliciting §Cand offering themselves unto us.
And so saith another Scripture,1 that Dauid walked on the roofe of his house, and saw from thence a woman, &c. And to shew more fully, that it is a fit time for the Diuell to occupie our heads in sundry kinds of euill when we are alone,2 it is noted that our graund-mother Eue was set vpon by Sathan §Bwhen she was alone, her husband not being with her. And our Sauiour was assaulted by him, when he was in the wildernesse out of the company of men; with many other such sayings. Which I alleadge not as though I were of opinion, that there is no danger to be feared in company, (I haue before sayd the contrarie) but to shew that there is many wayes sore danger of falling when we are alone (and so we the more naked to resist:) which was the thing that I intended to proue, which our wofull experience (I am full sure) confirmeth; who are no sooner from company, alone, but swarmes of vaine, foolish, and (if they be not chased away) of noisome and perillous thoughts and desires (as a swarme of Bees about a mans eares) are solliciting