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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.
But I will contain my self.1 Our Saviour speaking but of one part or piece of prosperity, namely of riches, saith: Oh, with what difficulty shall they who have riches, enter into the kingdom of heaven? If he speak thus of riches, what (think we) is his judgement of them which with riches have §Cmany other kinds of blessings? with how much ado shall such go into the kingdom of heaven; and much more, govern themselves rightly from day to day? And what marvel, seeing a rich mans riches are his strong city,2 and thereby he is bold to do many things wilfully, which he durst not so presumptuously do if he had them not. They are baits, and do often draw his heart to be set upon them, that whiles they are in request and chiefly accounted of, there may be no place for better things to rule and reign there, although for shame and fear they are not altogether rejected; even as it may be said of play: Where that is entertained, good books are little red and occupied.
But I will containe my selfe.1 Our Sauiour speaking but of one part or peece of prosperity, namely of riches, saith: Oh, with what difficultie shall they who haue riches, enter into the kingdome of heauen? If he speake thus of riches, what (thinke we) is his iudgement of them which with riches haue §Cmany other kinds of blessings? with how much ado shall such go into the kingdome of heauen; and much more, gouerne themselues rightly from day to day? And what maruell, seeing a rich mans riches are his strong city,2 and thereby he is bold to do many things wilfully, which he durst not so presumptuously do if he had them not. They are baites, and do often draw his heart to be set vpon them, that whiles they are in request and chiefly accounted of, there may be no place for better things to rule and raigne there, although for shame and feare they are not altogether reiected; euen as it may be sayd of play: Where that is entertained, good bookes are litle red and occupied.