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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.
Let us think it no toil to watch and look to our selves thus, if we may by this means be rid of that which is toil indeed, yea greater toil; and ease our selves on the contrary, an hundred fold. For we shall not only provide well hereby,1 against those which are present: but as experience and proof §Kof Gods help bringeth hope which maketh not ashamed; so by our experience we shall find the like in our troubles to come. What strength got Joshua by this,2 that he had oft times believed Gods promise, and found that he never failed him trusting in his word which he had spoken concerning victory over his enemies, or deliverance from them? Insomuch that he after some proof of Gods keeping promise with him, in bringing him over the river ⟨p. 395⟩§AJordan, in giving Jericho and the city Ai into his hands, in the battle against the five kings of Canaan; he triumpheth in his hope of conquest, (the Lord having promised to him victory over them) and therefore saith to his soldiers and men of war, before he overcame them:3 The Lord hath delivered them into your hands, and therefore be of good courage.
Let vs thinke it no toyle to watch and looke to our selues thus, if we may by this meanes be rid of that which is toile indeed, yea greater toile; and ease our selues on the contrarie, an hundred fold. For we shall not onely prouide well hereby,1 against those which are present: but as experience and proofe §Kof Gods helpe bringeth hope which maketh not ashamed; so by our experience we shall find the like in our troubles to come. What strength got Iosua by this,2 that he had oft times beleeued Gods promise, and found that he neuer failed him trusting in his word which he had spoken concerning victorie ouer his enemies, or deliuerance from them? Insomuch that he after some proofe of Gods keeping promise with him, in bringing him ouer the riuer