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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 seeing prosperity is a slippery way, it is meet that all such as desire to be free from dangerous falls, should look diligently to their steps: and seeing §Bthat our Saviour himself hath taught us that it is an estate full of danger, they should not think much to be admonished & put in mind daily,1 to take heed that they stand sure and in safety. It is not enough, (think we) and a great favour of God, that he give us liberty to enjoy his earthly benefits, unless we abuse them to the fulfilling of our fleshly desires? Doth Christ allow us any otherwise to take our pleasure on the earth, then that it may not hinder us from following him by temperance and soberness, by humbleness and meekness, the way to heaven? Or doth he bestow more on some then upon others, that they who have much should set on edge the teeth of others by licentiousness?
But seeing prosperity is a slippery way, it is meete that all such as desire to be free from dangerous fals, should looke diligently to their steps: and seeing §Bthat our Sauiour himselfe hath taught vs that it is an estate full of danger, they should not thinke much to be admonished & put in mind daily,1 to take heed that they stand sure and in safety. It is not enough, (thinke we) and a great fauour of God, that he giue vs liberty to inioy his earthly benefits, vnlesse we abuse them to the fulfilling of our fleshly desires? Doth Christ allow vs any otherwise to take our pleasure on the earth, then that it may not hinder vs from following him by temperance and sobernesse, by humblenesse and meeknesse, the way to heauen? Or doth he bestow more on some then vpon others, that they who haue much should set on edge the teeth of others by licentiousnesse?