A10945:1613
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
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By the help of this Scripture & some other, I will first lay out some of the branches of this root, and some of the heads of this monster which devoureth piety and religion so fast; and the deadly danger that cometh from thence, & the remedy against it: that all these considered, we may see what just cause there is that men should be circumspect in this behalf, in a more especial manner throughout their days, besides the general care which they have over their lives. And first a little, of the sins of this kind committed in and about the affairs and dealings of Christians, (for my purpose is to awaken §Hsuch as are willing to be directed, not to show all the sorts of evil which are practised in the world:) then somewhat of the sins committed by the occasion of riches, without respect of mens dealings; and the dangers that accompany both. To these two, I will refer that which I mean to speak of this first point.
By the helpe of this Scripture & some other, I will first lay out some of the branches of this roote, and some of the heades of this monster which deuoureth pietie and religion so fast; and the deadly daunger that commeth from thence, & the remedie against it: that all these cōsidered, we may see what iust cause there is that men should be circumspect in this behalfe, in a more especiall manner throughout their dayes, besides the generall care which they haue ouer their liues. And first a litle, of the sinnes of this kind committed in and about the affaires and dealings of Christians, (for my purpose is to awaken §Hsuch as are willing to be directed, not to shew all the sorts of euill which are practised in the world:) then somwhat of the sinnes committed by the occasion of riches, without respect of mens dealings; and the daungers that accompanie both. To these two, I will referre that which I meane to speake of this first point.
1In dealings, some of the sins which good men are like to fall into, are: Greediness in seeking and getting their commodities, when they consider not who is hurt thereby, so they may get; nor what danger they purchase themselves in things which are more precious: with the which as a daily companion goeth Hastiness and rashness,