A10945:1375
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.
Indeed I do not deny, but that as we carry flesh about us, which is a burden to weigh us down, so we shall never discharge this duty, nor so purely follow this direction for the well taking up the time when we be alone, as were to be wished: but yet for all that, we must learn and endeavour to follow the rules which are given us, and that daily better and better, and not to suffer our selves to pass such times securely and without regard, or full purposing of well bestowing the same as we are directed, although we shall not attain fully to that which we would. For if this be intended of us faithfully, as every one is enabled of God, we shall not need to repent us of the time so §Cpassed: but we may have peace in that which we go about.
Indeed I do not deny, but that as we cary flesh about vs, which is a burthen to weigh vs downe, so we shall neuer discharge this duty, nor so purely follow this direction for the well taking vp the time when we be alone, as were to be wished: but yet for all that, we must learne and indeuour to follow the rules which are giuen vs, and that daily better and better, and not to suffer our selues to passe such times securely and without regard, or full purposing of well bestowing the same as we are directed, although we shall not attaine fully to that which we would. For if this be intended of vs faithfully, as euery one is inabled of God, we shall not need to repent vs of the time so §Cpassed: but we may haue peace in that which we go about.
And what shall we aim at in labouring to be thus directed, more then the dear servant of God David did,1 who as he prayed God that the words of his mouth might be always acceptable in his sight in what company soever he should come: so did he likewise, that the meditations of his hart might please him, wheresoever he should become. And so in another Psalm he testifieth what his practise was: namely, that he did hide his word within his hart,