A10945:1601
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 is so true, that even the best after they have renewed their covenant §Dwith the Lord to be more fruitful and constant, & also do purpose the same with full resolution: yet by little and little, they shall feel that fervency of theirs weakened and cooled, and sensibly declining, even as the Sun toward his going down. For which cause, the Apostle doth oftentimes strongly fence the Christians against it: saying, Be not weary of well doing.1 And again: Stand fast in the faith: quite you like men, be strong. And thus if we curb not in the unruly affections and lusts, which would soon fasten upon us, and do not oft record our many sweet liberties which we find in serving God, (which shall also be greatest, when we have continued longest:) we shall find this too true by our own experience, namely, what weariness §Egroweth upon us now and then especially, of holding on cheerfully and dutifully in our Christian course.
And this is so true, that euen the best after they haue renewed their couenant §Dwith the Lord to be more fruitfull and constant, & also do purpose the same with full resolution: yet by litle and litle, they shall feele that feruencie of theirs weakened and cooled, and sensibly declining, euen as the Sunne toward his going downe. For which cause, the Apostle doth oftentimes strongly fence the Christians against it: saying, Be not wearie of well doing.1 And againe: Stand fast in the faith: quite you like men, be strong. And thus if we curbe not in the vnruly affections and lusts, which would soone fasten vpon vs, and do not oft record our many sweet liberties which we find in seruing God, (which shall also be greatest, when we haue continued longest:) we shall find this too true by our owne experience, namely, what wearines §Egroweth vpon vs now and then especially, of holding on chearefully and dutifully in our Christian course.