A10945:1373
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.
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.
Yea, if we will be thus circumspect and watchfull in this time of our solitarinesse,§H (wherein we are otherwise in great daunger to fall many wayes, as hath bene sayd) we shall come the better furnished into company after, to behaue our selues therein as becommeth vs: yea if we will be watchfull, I say, against the froth and draffe of our hearts, to expell and hold out idlenesse, vanitie of mind, euill desires, and wandring lusts, &c. it is incredible what aduantage it will bring vs: no lesse, (I dare boldly affirme) then that hundreth fold spoken of in the Gospell for one; that is, that whosoeuer forsaketh ought for Christs sake,1 (it being that, which he cannot allow) shall receiue euen here an hundreth times more contentation, peace and comfort, then he should haue had by following his will and desire therein, &c.