A10945:1632
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 if any here will object and say, (as indeed he may,1 2if he mark the course of the most wealthy at this day, yea even of those who will seem religious:) That these benefits of God do rather draw men away from fervency and forwardness in a godly life, then further and help them thereto:3 I answer, §Ethat if it be so,4 it is the sin of the persons who are so unthrifty users of Gods blessings, and their gross unthankfulness to him, who do thereby provoke him to take away his bounty from them, or to give it them in his wrath and heavy displeasure. For I am sure the Lord teacheth them the contrary, namely: that where much is bestowed, there much shall be required: and that this is the end of the abundance of all good things which he giveth us, that we should serve him with joyfulness and with a good heart. 5Indeed, ⟨p. 462⟩as men go to work in the world who have received great riches at §FGods hand, it is hard to prove, that they be most fruitful: but let such know that their account shall be the greater. Therefore, the objection being thus answered, it remaineth clear and without controversy, that men who have received greater outward benefits of God then others, may and ought to be the better for them to God-ward (as from whom just cause of care and thought taking is removed) then the poorer sort, who lie open to them both.
Now if any here will obiect and say, (as indeed he may,1 2if he marke the course of the most wealthie at this day, yea euen of those who will seeme religious:) That these benefits of God do rather draw mē away from feruency and forwardnesse in a godly life, then further and helpe them thereto: