A10945:1656
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.
But let Gods loving kindness showed to our souls, (because it is renewed upon us every day) provoke us in all estates, to be true and faithful to him: and let us not serve him for his outward benefits; although I deny not but that we may have more liberty thereby, both to do our duties to him and to our brethren, and that more plentifully then in wants and necessity. And as it behoveth us thus to use prosperity, as that we may not abuse it: so,§H if we have (by any occasion) been turned out of the way, let us suspect our false hearts the more afterward; to withdraw them further off from the love of the world, and in token of our repentance and pardon obtained, to revenge our selves;1 yea, if there be cause, to make restitution as Zacheus did.
But let Gods louing kindnesse shewed to our soules, (because it is renewed vpon vs euery day) prouoke vs in all estates, to be true and faithfull to him: and let vs not serue him for his outward benefites; although I deny not but that we may haue more libertie thereby, both to doe our duties to him and to our brethren, and that more plentifully then in wants and necessitie. And as it behoueth vs thus to vse prosperitie, as that we may not abuse it: so,§H if we haue (by any occasion) bene turned out of the way, let vs suspect our false hearts the more afterward; to withdraw them further off from the loue of the world, and in token of our repentance and pardon obtained, to reuenge our selues;1 yea, if there be cause, to make restitution as Zacheus did.