A10945:1598
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.
Now when we shall consider, how many of these sores there are to blemish,1 wound and feeble the soul, that it may be (as it were) in the several powers thereof made unfit to every good work by one or other of them; §Kand how the devil waiteth as a fowler, having set his net to catch us with one or other of his gins & snares: what constancy and care (think we) had there need to be kept in a Christian mans life, to the end he may be rid of them, or that he may not lye long in them, or not fall from one to another: which is the cause,2 why we call upon men, as the Apostle teacheth us, that they should work on, that is, hold fast and maintain the assurance of their ⟨p. 449⟩§Asalvation with fear and trembling, giving all diligence to join with their faith; virtue, knowledge, &c.
Now when we shall consider, how many of these sores there are to blemish,1 wound and feeble the soule, that it may be (as it were) in the seuerall powers thereof made vnfit to euery good worke by one or other of them; §Kand how the diuell waiteth as a fowler, hauing set his net to catch vs with one or other of his ginnes & snares: what constancie and care (thinke we) had there need to be kept in a Christian mans life, to the end he may be rid of them, or that he may not lye long in them, or not fall from one to another: which is the cause,2 why we call vpon men, as the Apostle teacheth vs, that they should worke on, that is, hold fast and maintaine the assurance of their ⟨p. 449⟩§Asaluation with feare and trembling, giuing all diligence to ioyne with their faith; vertue, knowledge, &c.