A10945:1466
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 further, that thou hast not only bestowed these great privileges upon me, which are proper and peculiar to thine own children, but also hast in most gracious manner provided for the continuance of these unto me, and ministered abundantly unto me the good things of this life: as, to live under a most Christian and religious Prince and King defending and maintaining the Gospel against all Antichristian malice and tyranny and other adversary power, and the same truly and sincerely preached, and by whom our lives, liberties and livings are peaceably continued. I thankfully also acknowledge §Gthy great mercy for the fellowship which I have with thy good servants in living with them, and for that credit and favour which thou grantest me among them: also for convenient habitation, competency of thy outward blessing, good liking, contentation and agreement in marriage [or if ones state require it, out of it] for health and strength to walk in my particular calling, and the benefit of a lawful calling it self, for freedom from grievous pains and diseases; from suite and service, burden and bondage to Pope and tyrant and all other unreasonable ones: for blessing and success in my lawful affairs [other benefits mention, as thou shalt have cause.]
And further, that thou hast not onely bestowed these great priuiledges vpon me, which are proper and peculiar to thine owne children, but also hast in most gratious maner prouided for the continuance of these vnto me, and ministred abundantly vnto me the good things of this life: as, to liue vnder a most Christian and religious Prince and King defending and maintaining the Gospell against all Antichristian malice and tyranny and other aduersary power, and the same truly and sincerely preached, and by whom our liues, liberties and liuings are peaceably continued. I thankfully also acknowledge §Gthy great mercy for the fellowship which I haue with thy good seruants in liuing with them, and for that credite and fauour which thou grantest me among them: also for conuenient habitation, competencie of thy outward blessing, good liking, contentation and agreement in mariage [or if ones state require it, out of it] for health and strength to walke in my particular calling, and the benefit of a lawfull calling it selfe, for freedome from grieuous paines and diseases; from suite and seruice, burden and bondage to Pope and tyrant and all other vnreasonable ones: for blessing and successe in my lawfull affaires [other benefits mention, as thou shalt haue cause.]