A10945:1568
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.
They who should weigh, how the Devil hath laboured in all nations and throughout all generations to hinder the passage of the Gospel, (as, if that one book of the Acts of the Apostles only were perused, doth appear in §Hthat time) might easily be persuaded, that the preaching and establishing of it, is a singular and rare treasure (howsoever blind men can judge of no colours:) and therefore that the want of it is none of the small lets, whereby Christians are hindered, if possibly many might be persuaded of it.
They who should weigh, how the Diuell hath laboured in all nations and throughout all generatiōs to hinder the passage of the Gospell, (as, if that one booke of the Acts of the Apostles onely were perused, doth appeare in §Hthat time) might easily be perswaded, that the preaching and establishing of it, is a singular and rare treasure (howsoeuer blind men can iudge of no colours:) and therefore that the want of it is none of the small lets, whereby Christians are hindered, if possibly many might be perswaded of it.
For how should a poor Christian rise up when he is fallen by any occasion, or come into the way again when he is strayed out: or how shall he be strengthened being weak, or be comforted in his heaviness; if he have not this at hand ordinarily, to bring tidings of Gods will to him, and every way to supply his many wants: even as if the trumpet sound not, who can prepare himself to the battle? Therefore it is, that there are such main blocks §Ilaid in the way of Gods servants, that either they cannot enjoy this blessing any long time, or in any good sort and manner, to build them up and direct them every way as is meet; or if they have all this, yet they shall hinder themselves and one another.
For how should a poore Christian rise vp when he is fallen by any occasion, or come into the way againe when he is strayed out: or how shall he be strengthened being weake, or be comforted in his heauinesse; if he haue not this at hand ordinarily, to bring tidings of Gods will to him, and euery way to supplie his many wants: euen as if the trumpet sound not, who can prepare himselfe to the battell? Therefore it is, that there are such maine blockes