A10945:1435
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 first, it may please such to understand,1 that our necessities do require it one day as much and as well as another (except necessity hinder, as hath been said before) seeing some are rude, some worldly, some ignorant, and the best are forgetful: and we find, that every day bringeth with it sufficient cause to renew our faith and strength against sin, and all kinds of discouragements, and to honour and praise God (if it be well considered) for his daily favours and kindness. For such duties being in use daily, do hold us from some evil, which we should otherwise do.
And first, it may please such to vnderstand,1 that our necessities do require it one day as much and as well as another (except necessitie hinder, as hath bene said before) seeing some are rude, some worldly, some ignorant, and the best are forgetfull: and we find, that euery day bringeth with it sufficient cause to renew our faith and strength against sinne, and all kinds of discouragements, and to honour and praise God (if it be well considered) for his daily fauours and kindnesse. For such duties being in vse daily, do hold vs from some euill, which we should otherwise do.
- 1The first reason concerning duties in the family.The first reason concerning duties in the familie.
Besides, seeing particular families are the members and parts of the church,§2 and every governor is that in the family, that the Minister is in the congregation: therefore if they be not accustomed to worship and serve God at home, how shall they be able to do it with profit in the assembly? especially seeing experience teacheth, that the mind being unseasoned all the week at home, is further off from goodness on the Sabbath; and yet all which is done this way both publicly and privately, is little enough even in the best Christians.