A10945:1539
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.
For such as cannot better direct themselves, I have endeavoured to be some help unto them in the former treatise,1 until a perfecter may be come by. This or any other which thou approvest in thy conscience, use reverently and acquaint thy self with it, and thou shalt find it sweet and gainful: leave not off the practising of the rules of it, or the like, by little and little; for then shalt thou never gather any sound experience of the good that is gotten thereby; §Hbut as thou mayest, observe it better and better, and so become more expert in it: so doing although thou shouldest sometime be turned out of the way, yet thou shalt by one part or other of it, learn how to return again. For doth a man go out of the way, 2and not return again? Yea, tie thy self resolutely to a daily walking with God in faithfulness, for it is as a watch tower to keep from danger, and as an hand continually to hold up from falling: and constantly give credit unto him, that as he hath promised to his, rest with himself for ever; so he will also keep them by his power to the day of resurrection.
For such as cannot better direct themselues, I haue indeuoured to be some helpe vnto them in the former treatise,1 vntill a perfecter may be come by. This or any other which thou approuest in thy conscience, vse reuerently and acquaint thy selfe with it, and thou shalt find it sweet and gainefull: leaue not off the practising of the rules of it, or the like, by litle and litle; for then shalt thou neuer gather any sound experience of the good that is gotten therby; §Hbut as thou mayest, obserue it better and better, and so become more expert in it: so doing although thou shouldest sometime be turned out of the way, yet thou shalt by one part or other of it, learne how to returne againe. For doth a man go out of the way, 2and not returne againe? Yea, tye thy selfe resolutely to a daily walking with God in faithfulnesse, for it is as a watch tower to keepe from daunger, and as an hand continually to hold vp from falling: and constantly giue credit vnto him, that as he hath promised to his, rest with himselfe for euer; so he will also keepe them by his power to the day of resurrection.