A10945:1615
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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1Another evil of this sort, is the deceitful looseness and light-heartednesse §Kin our affairs, which shaketh off all reverence and fear in our actions; and admitteth no suspicion, much less question, whether we walk safely in the mean while; or, as though our commodity-seeking were our heaven and happiness; and as though, because we have some liberty given us of God herein, therefore we may cast off care of better things, and pass measure in them without check or controlment: so that we sensibly feel our desire abated ⟨p. 455⟩§Ato the Gospel and heavenly things. To this is annexed (as a familiar companion) foolish, excessive and earthly rejoicing,2 when we have success to our liking, and gain coming in. And from this ariseth rejoicing in our wealth (which Job durst not do, but said; That had been a denying of God) and pride of life, as also a lifting up our hearts above others,3 living in pleasure and wantonness, excess in diet and apparel, and nourishing our hearts as in a day of slaughter, disdaining our inferiors, repining at our betters, with a greedy and hasty seeking to go beyond our equals; and infinite others like: for even in these may Gods servants be drowned.
1Another euill of this sort, is the deceiptfull loosenesse and light-heartednesse §Kin our affaires, which shaketh off all reuerence and feare in our actions; and admitteth no suspicion, much lesse question, whether we walke safely in the meane while; or, as though our commoditie-seeking were our heauen and happinesse; and as though, because we haue some libertie giuen vs of God herein, therefore we may cast off care of better things, and passe measure in them without check or cōtrolement: so that we sensibly feele our desire abated ⟨p. 455⟩§A