A10945:1614
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.
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,2 when covenants and promises §Iare unadvisedly made, and afterward seldom performed and kept; being as fast repented of as they were entered into, because rashness doth nothing well. This way, in and about the world, many abuse the peace which they enjoy. But if there be any show or hope of profit set before us (with what hard conditions so ever) we are commonly so moved and tickled therewith,3 that it may be seen apparently, we be much unsettled and almost made drunken thereby; as when we first enter upon our inheritance and commodities, when they come in more roundly by the rising of prices, or great gain in our bargains, or any such like.
1In dealings, some of the sinnes which good men are like to fall into, are: Greedinesse in seeking and getting their commodities, when they consider not who is hurt thereby, so they may get; nor what daunger they purchase themselues in things which are more precious: with the which as a daily companion goeth Hastinesse and rashnesse,2 when couenants and promises §Iare vnaduisedly made, and afterward seldome performed and kept; being as fast repented of as they were entred into, because rashnesse doth nothing wel. This way, in and about the world, many abuse the peace which they inioy. But if there be any shew or hope of profite set before vs (with what hard conditions so euer) we are commonly so moued and tickled therewith,3 that it may be seene apparantly, we be much vnsetled and almost made drunken thereby; as when we first enter vpon our inheritance and commodities, whē they come in more roundly by the rising of prices, or great gaine in our bargaines, or any such like.