A10945:1654
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.
For who doubteth of this, that as prosperity it self is Gods blessing, and §Dcometh neither from the East, nor the West, much less from the devil: so yet, that all the mischief which cometh thereby, is his procuring and subtle and secret bewitching of them who have this wealth, and live in this prosperity? According to the saying of the Apostle:1 It is the prince of this world that blindeth mens eyes, who believe not the Gospel; that being in darkness (whether they be poor or rich) they may not be able to see how to use their estate aright. And our Saviour saith: It is the devil, 2who stealeth the word out of mens hearts, when they have heard it (whether they be poor or rich:) so that although it teach them both how to walk; the one in contentation, the other in lowliness and doing of good works; yet neither of them is a whit the better: §Eand therefore the rich man, (for of him I am to speak) if he be not poor and mean in his own eyes, and fruitful in doing many duties and in bringing forth much fruit, seeing the devil so watcheth and hindereth him,3 can no easilier enter into the kingdom of God, then the camel through the eye of a needle.
For who doubteth of this, that as prosperitie it selfe is Gods blessing, and §Dcommeth neither from the East, nor the West, much lesse from the diuell: so yet, that all the mischiefe which commeth thereby, is his procuring and subtill and secret bewitching of them who haue this wealth, and liue in this prosperitie? According to the saying of the Apostle:1 It is the prince of this world that blindeth mens eyes, who beleeue not the Gospell; that being in darknesse (whether they be poore or rich) they may not be able to see how to vse their estate aright. And our Sauiour saith: It is the diuell, 2