A10945:1398
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, and this is the more to be marked, because some of these, whiles they have been under the cross,1 have been humble and kept within good compass in their lives, and have had oft recourse to God in their prayers (as they §Hhave confessed it was meet for them to do.) But why speak I this? because when the Lord hath given them deliverance, they have showed themselves to have bin no such persons as before, but have soon gone from their former care and have kicked up their heel, waxing wanton in their prosperity, even as they were forgetful of their former calamities, Psal. 119.67. So that it may truly be said, that few by earthly things are drawn on and encouraged to the love of heavenly:2 which yet is the end that the Lord hath in giving them. If they have rest from persecution and trouble, and enjoy peace in their days, how many do with the Churches mentioned in the Acts, take the benefit of it; that is, to edify and build up themselves the more strongly in knowledge,§I faith and godliness, and draw others thereto by their example?
Yea, and this is the more to be marked, because some of these, whiles they haue bene vnder the crosse,1 haue bene humble and kept within good compasse in their liues, and haue had oft recourse to God in their prayers (as they §Hhaue confessed it was meete for them to do.) But why speake I this? because when the Lord hath giuen them deliuerance, they haue shewed thēselues to haue bin no such persons as before, but haue soone gone from their former care and haue kicked vp their heele, waxing wanton in their prosperitie, euen as they were forgetfull of their former calamities, Psal. 119.67. So that it may truly be sayd, that few by earthly things are drawne on and incouraged to the loue of heauenly: