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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
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whereby also §Gour hearts are sweetly seasoned, and our lives far better governed, and we more safely kept from every evil way, as Solomon saith, Prou. 2.10. unless we be careless of our own good. More then this, we have encouragement and persuasion to do our duties in this behalf more cheerfully, by considering that so many as we turn from their evil ways,1 so many souls we are counted to save, Jam. 5.20. And this we should do now, whiles we may do it in peace, and whiles there are many willing to hear, whose example may draw on others: who, if they should not be taken, whiles they may, will not afterwards perhaps be brought on, though we should never so much desire it: fearing that which the Apostle saith, 2. Tim. 4.3. that the time will come, when §Hthey will not suffer wholesome doctrine, and having their ears itching, shall after their own lusts, get them an heap of teachers, and shall turn their ears from the truth, and shall be given to fables. 2And lastly, we know, that the reward after this life, is a stronger motive then all these, which I have mentioned: (but I am sure, that all together are most strong, and should be to us as the threefold cable that is not easily broken) and that is set down in Daniel thus:3 They which instruct others shall shine, as the light of the firmament, and they which turn many to righteousness, as the stars, for ever.
whereby also §Gour hearts are sweetly seasoned, and our liues farre better gouerned, and wee more safely kept from euery euill way, as Salomon saith, Prou. 2.10. vnlesse we be carelesse of our owne good. More then this, we haue incouragement and perswasion to doe our duties in this behalfe more cheerefully, by considering that so many as we turne from their euill waies,