A10945:1376
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 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,2 that he might not at any time either in company or alone sin against him. And let all know, that it cometh from a most dangerous custom of giving their hearts liberty, (when they are by themselves alone) that they range after §Dwhat fancies and folly they list in company, and that they are so untoward and unwilling to betake themselves to better uses. And such must do as they, who in eating and drinking have stuffed themselves so full, as that they are provoked to vomit. And most lamentable it is, that after so long enjoying of the Gospel, there is so little acquaintance with, or government over the manifold disorders and unruliness of the heart, when God hath given us understanding hearts, to look after and think upon things which are excellent. But this complaint is made in another place.
And what shall we aime at in labouring to be thus directed, more then the deare seruant of God Dauid did,1 who as he prayed God that the words of his mouth might be alwayes acceptable in his sight in what company soeuer he should come: so did he likewise, that the meditations of his hart might please him, wheresoeuer he should become. And so in another Psalme he testifieth what his practise was: namely, that he did hide his word within his hart,2 that he might not at any time either in company or alone sinne against him. And let all know, that it commeth from a most dangerous custome of giuing their hearts libertie, (when they are by themselues alone) that they range after §Dwhat fansies and folly they list in company, and that they are so vntoward and vnwilling to betake themselues to better vses. And such must do as they, who in eating and drinking haue stuffed themselues so full, as that they are prouoked to vomite. And most lamentable it is, that after so long inioying of the Gospell, there is so litle acquaintance with, or gouernement ouer the manifold disorders and vnrulinesse of the heart, when God hath giuen vs vnderstanding hearts, to looke after and thinke vpon things which are excellent. But this complaint is made in another place.