A10945:1434
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.
And whereas by the examples of Gods holy servants, this duty of calling ⟨p. 397⟩§Aupon God is commended to us as to have been offered to God three times in the day; the other, of teaching their families, as a thing ordinary and usual:1 what cause is there why we in whose days the light of the truth shineth more clearly then it did in theirs, should be behind them in any such duties sometime by our selves, sometime with our families, until we might say: that we have been suitable to them, in testifying our love to God whom we obey in performing them, and the religious care of our own good which we are sure can never be enough? As for the daily continuance of this duty from time to time throughout our life, although I doubt not but that many do it now and then, who yet will not tie themselves unto it constantly, and §Btherefore reap the slighter fruit of it; some reasons I will allege to persuade them.
And whereas by the examples of Gods holy seruants, this dutie of calling ⟨p. 397⟩§Avpon God is commended to vs as to haue bene offered to God three times in the day; the other, of teaching their families, as a thing ordinarie and vsual:1 what cause is there why we in whose dayes the light of the truth shineth more clearely then it did in theirs, should be behind them in any such duties sometime by our selues, sometime with our families, vntill we might say: that we haue bene sutable to them, in testifying our loue to God whome we obey in perfourming them, and the religious care of our owne good which we are sure can neuer be enough? As for the daily continuance of this dutie from time to time throughout our life, although I doubt not but that many do it now and then, who yet will not tye themselues vnto it constantly, and §Btherefore reape the sleighter fruite of it; some reasons I will alleadge to perswade them.