A10945:1459
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.
Here followeth a prayer, containing the sum of the life which is to be daily led of a true Christian.
Here followeth a prayer, containing the summe of the life which is to be daily led of a true Christian.
A form or pattern to teach and direct a Christian how to begin the day with meditation and prayer, and confession of sin, and thanks after he hath first awaked with the Lord: containing in it the matter of this Treatise, necessary for him to practise throughout the day following, and for every day. The sum may be drawn out of it more briefly.
A forme or paterne to teach and direct a Christian how to begin the day with meditation and prayer, and confession of sinne, and thankes after he hath first awaked with the Lord: containing in it the matter of this Treatise, necessarie for him to practise throughout the day following, and for euery day. The summe may be drawne out of it more briefly.
1O Lord God most mighty and merciful through Jesus Christ, let that §Kmind be in me which is in thy faithful people, and with the which thou delightest to be sought unto, sound and without hypocrisy, humble, meek, teachable to every good thing, fitly and readily disposed unto every good work: let me be framed this morning to the liking of the Christian course, as I have learned it out of thy word, and have tried that it is the only happy estate which here can be enjoyed. And with this mind let me