A10945:1372
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 the best follow this rule sloughly enough, by reason of the untowardness which remaineth in them, and the infinite occasions which do provoke them: and yet the fruit will answer the labour that shall be bestowed. For if we shall with this vigilancy hold in our corrupt hearts, and hunt out, and scare away the assaults of the Devil on every side, as by the wisdom which God hath given us we shall we able to do; we shall never suffer them to carry us forth in any ill course or way; but in stead thereof, procure great liberty and freedom from such servitude.
and the best follow this rule sloughly inough, by reason of the vntowardnesse which remaineth in them, and the infinite occasions which do prouoke them: and yet the fruite will answer the labour that shal be bestowed. For if we shall with this vigilancy hold in our corrupt hearts, and hunt out, and scare away the assaults of the Diuell on euery side, as by the wisedome which God hath giuen vs we shall we able to do; we shall neuer suffer them to cary vs foorth in any ill course or way; but in stead thereof, procure great libertie and freedome from such seruitude.
Yea, if we will be thus circumspect and watchful in this time of our solitariness,§H (wherein we are otherwise in great danger to fall many ways, as hath been said) we shall come the better furnished into company after, to behave our selves therein as becometh us: yea if we will be watchful, I say, against the froth and draff of our hearts, to expel and hold out idleness, vanity of mind, evil desires, and wandering lusts, &c. it is incredible what advantage it will bring us: no less, (I dare boldly affirm) then that hundred fold spoken of in the Gospel for one; that is, that whosoever forsaketh ought for Christs sake,1 (it being that, which he cannot allow) shall receive even here an hundred times more contentation, peace and comfort, then he should have had by following his will and desire therein, &c.