A10945:1532
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 this giveth him knowledge of our minds more fully, who understandeth the same by the least show and inclination of our affection and will; not §Dthat he knoweth our hearts perfectly,1 (for that is proper to God only) but by his long acquaintance with our nature from Adam to this day: this maketh him not only to expect any outward signification of speech or gesture to conceive our intents and purposes by; but also out of our universal corruption (whereof he hath continual proof) to discover the vanity of our minds, and the thoughts of our hearts: which after he hath found, he setteth us forward (as he seeth occasion whereto we must incline) to disobey God and his holy commandments.
And this giueth him knowledge of our minds more fully, who vnderstandeth the same by the least shew and inclination of our affection and will; not §Dthat he knoweth our hearts perfectly,1 (for that is proper to God onely) but by his long acquaintance with our nature from Adam to this day: this maketh him not onely to expect any outward signification of speech or gesture to conceiue our intents and purposes by; but also out of our vniuersall corruption (whereof he hath continuall proofe) to discouer the vanitie of our minds, and the thoughts of our hearts: which after he hath found, he setteth vs forward (as he seeth occasion whereto we must inclne) to disobey God and his holy commandements.
- 1He knoweth not our hearts and thoughts.He knovveth not our hearts and thoughts.
But I will return to the lets whereby the Devil deceiveth the simple, that they shine not as lights to honour their profession in a godly life.