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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
Treatise 4 › Chapter 20: Of the declaration of the ninth and last duty: Of viewing the day.
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CHAP. 20. Of the declaration of the ninth and last duty: Of viewing the day.
NOW the last duty remaineth: that thou must with the same well-ordered heart, whereby thou hast been taught §Dto go through all the actions of the day, look back before thy lying down how thou hast passed it,1 how far forth thou hast walked with God in it as thou art directed and taught; and wherein (as thou art able to remember) thou hast offended, whether thou hast remitted thy care and watch, and how thou hast wandered thereby after the desire of thine own heart. That thy soul may rejoice in the blessing which thou hast found, (so far as thou hast been guided aright) and thou mayest by this experience hope more confidently, that thou shalt with more ease keep the same course hereafter: and for thy strayings and infirmities §Ebe sorrowful and displeased with thy self, that so thou mayest both humble thy self and crave pardon for thy sin,2 & be the more careful to sin no more in that manner. This I am sure every sound-hearted Christian must needs approve of, and think him in good case who thus lieth down to his rest. For this is indeed to lye down in peace and safety, that it may be suitable to his awaking and entering into the day on the morning.
NOW the last dutie remaineth: that thou must with the same wel-ordered heart, whereby thou hast bene taught §Dto go through all the actions of the day, looke backe before thy lying downe how thou hast passed it,1 how farfoorth thou hast walked with God in it as thou art directed and taught; and wherein (as thou art able to remember) thou hast offended, whether thou hast remitted thy care and watch, and how thou hast wandred thereby after the desire of thine owne heart. That thy soule may reioyce in the blessing which thou hast found, (so farre as thou hast bene guided aright) and thou mayest by this experience hope more confidently, that thou shalt with more ease keepe the same course hereafter: and for thy strayings and infirmities