A10945:1674
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.
In the year 1588, there met in a Christian mans house certain well minded persons, which dwelt in one town together, with whom also the Preacher of the place did meet at the same time. Their meeting was for the continuance of love, and for the edifying one of another, after some bodily repast & refreshing. And yet know, that they were no Brownists: for they were diligent and ordinary frequenters of public assemblies with the people of God. Neither were their meetings Conventicles, for the disturbing of the state of the Church and peace thereof; as many imagine that there can be §Eno private fellowship among Christians, but it is to such ends: the contrary may be seen by their conference. These with one consent, fell into communication how the case stood betwixt God and themselves.
In the yeare 1588, there met in a Christian mans house certaine well minded persons, which dwelt in one towne together, with whom also the Preacher of the place did meete at the same time. Their meeting was for the continuance of loue, and for the edifying one of another, after some bodily repast & refreshing. And yet know, that they were no Brownists: for they were diligent and ordinarie frequenters of publicke assemblies with the people of God. Neither were their meetings Conuenticles, for the disturbing of the state of the Church and peace thereof; as many imagine that there can be §Eno priuate fellowship among Christians, but it is to such ends: the contrary may be seene by their conference. These with one consent, fell into communication how the case stood betwixt God and themselues.
Some accusing and complaining of themselves, that they had not used their long continued peace and liberty of the Gospel to the end for which God did send both: but that they had been dim lights. The rest consenting, and by occasion offered among them all (well nigh twenty persons) ⟨p. 478⟩