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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.
To this end we are admonished of the Prophet,1 to accustom our selves §2to bear the yoke in our youth, that we may be the better acquainted with it when it shall be put upon us: that so we being tamed and subdued by it, and our proud and rebellious hearts brought under of him, we may bear it with the more ease and comfort; encouraged hereby, that if we be able to bear afflictions contentedly, and with quiet and meek spirits, (which is the hardest part of our life) we may easily provide, to have our whole life sweet and joyful.
To this end we are admonished of the Prophet,1 to accustome our selues §2to beare the yoke in our youth, that we may be the better acquainted with it when it shall be put vpon vs: that so we being tamed and subdued by it, and our proud and rebellious hearts brought vnder of him, we may beare it with the more ease and comfort; encouraged hereby, that if we be able to beare afflictions contentedly, and with quiet and meeke spirits, (which is the hardest part of our life) we may easily prouide, to haue our whole life sweet and ioyfull.
Furthermore, to this end that we may be ready to wait upon the Lord §3§Epatiently in our chastisements,1 we must consider that every day Satan intendeth mischief against us, and he knoweth our weakness to be greatest in bearing the cross, and therefore will not leave us unassayed as much as in him lieth: and not so only, but also will terrify us with this persuasion, that they be greater then they are, and fear us with the oft and much thinking of them, that our sorrow may be increased. Against all which his cursed undermining of us, we having so great encouragement from the Lord, ought to be