A10945:1451
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.
After what manner a Christian should view his passing of the day at night.
After what maner a Christian should view his passing of the day at night.
AS concerning the first this I have thought expedient to say: When thou goest alone by thy self for this purpose, first call to mind the several actions (as thou canst) from thy first awakening: how thou diddest awake ⟨p. 403⟩§Aand (as soon as thou wert ready) take order about necessaries which must be done, and then wentest to prayer, after to thy calling:1 then haddest occasion to be in some company, and how thou diddest look to thy self therein: if at another time in the day thou wast alone, or at exercise of prayer in family or at meat: in another part of the day haddest some cross befall thee, and some ill news brought unto thee: or if thou hast dealt and communed about worldly affairs, buying or selling, how thou diddest it, and what care thou haddest therein. These or any other like unto these whatsoever actions or the manner of them, or whatsoever the cogitations and desires of thine heart have been, whether they were good or bad, call to mind §Bas many of them as thou canst. Thus look back (as thou art able to remember) how thou hast spent the day from one thing to another, and from one place where thou hast been to another: which though at the first it shall seem strange and hard to do, yet in time will be more easy. When thou hast thus done, thou shalt see how thou hast had use of any of the nine duties set down, which are the common and ordinary actions of the day: and how the eight inward graces which ought to be companions to us every day, have accompanied thee: and then, so far as thou mayest truly do it, give thanks for all grace whereby thou hast been guided, and humble thy self in confessing thy defaults, and praying as thou shall see cause.