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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.
All which with the like, what other thing do they teach, but that all such as the Lord hath put in trust with his people, bought with so great a price,1 should love them tenderly, as nurses do the young children, and bear their §Dweaknesses kindly, rather then break their hearts with sorrow? Also that they should provide for them liberally and with good allowance, and teach them the whole counsel of God, as good Scribes: and regard all sorts as the Lords stewards, by wise applying themselves to all. Then that they should be diligent and painful, as the Lords workmen and labourers, going before them as lights to guide, in example of uncorrupt life in all wisdom and gravity, but especially (as Christ taught his Disciples at his departing from them) in humility, Joh. 13.14.15. not thinking themselves too good,2 for Christs sake to be their servants. And to the end, they may bring them to him,3 and preserve them as chaste spouses to him their only husband; to do them good privately, as §Etheir needs should require, by confirming the weak, comforting the afflicted, 4admonishing the unruly, and being patient towards all, Ezech. 34.4.5. 1. Thess. 5.14. These duties (I say) the Lord enjoineth us by the forementioned titles which he giveth to his Ministers, and by the commandments and charges annexed thereto. Now, as we would be glad he should hear us in the time of our necessity, and especially in our last and solemn day of our departure from this life: so let us hear him thus calling upon us to have compassion ⟨p. 32⟩on his silly,