A10945:1641
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.
1Neither let any object this: That some will endanger themselves by a great §Irobbery,2 who will not have their hand in small pilfering. For, as that is no proof of faithfulness in the persons: so it cannot overthrow Christs words which cannot be resisted, that is to say; If a man will make shipwreck of conscience and credit for a small benefit, he will do it much more for a greater. A great and main reason doubtless,3 why a man should be true and trusty, plain and simple in and about worldly things, and commit no unrighteousness, neither offer any injury to enrich himself thereby; when that shall be an utter discharging him of the favour of God, and a frustrating of all his hope of heaven and happiness. Therefore if we look for any benefit by Christ, any comfort by the Gospel, and any communion with the Saints, and in a §Kword, if we look to reap any fruit of our holy profession; look we to it, that we be reformed in this part of our conversation; and if we desire to use well and rightly things spiritual which are the chiefest, let us not be loose, or (which is worse) unconscionable in these earthly things which are the meanest.
1Neither let any obiect this: That some will indanger themselues by a great §Irobberie,2 who will not haue their hand in small pilfring. For, as that is no proofe of faithfulnesse in the persons: so it cannot ouerthrow Christs words which cannot be resisted, that is to say; If a man will make shipwracke of conscience and credite for a small benefit, he will do it much more for a greater. A great and maine reason doubtlesse,3 why a man should be true and trustie, plaine and simple in and about worldly things, and commit no vnrighteousnesse, neither offer any iniurie to inrich himselfe thereby; when that shall be an vtter discharging him of the fauour of God, and a frustrating of all his hope of heauen and happinesse. Therefore if we looke for any benefit by Christ, any comfort by the Gospell, and any communion with the Saints, and in a