A10945:1708
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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And further,1 because experience hath taught us that we easily lose that in the world amongst the manifold encumbrances, discouragements and dealings thereof, which we learned of the Lord by any good means; we have faithfully covenanted for the better keeping of our hearts watchful, and safe from evil, once in the day (if it be possible) to set apart a time from all other law full and necessary duties, for meditation and private prayer, to the seasoning of our hearts with grace, and to the stablishing of them against all temptations, afflictions and other hinderances. Not, to free our selves hereby from other times of communing with the Lord, as occasions shall be offered, & necessity shall require: but because our untoward harts would otherwise draw us §Ealtogether to break off this duty, if we should not determine of some special time; therefore one quarter of an hour, or as every one shall find himself able, we have seen meet to appoint hereunto, if we can have good opportunity; that is to say, if God give us minds fitly disposed thereto, and minister profitable and plentiful matter accordingly: or if we fail in both, so much the more to take occasion by our present wants and infirmity, to repair unto God.
And further,1 because experience hath taught vs that we easily lose that in the world amongst the manifold incombrances, discouragements and dealings thereof, which we learned of the Lord by any good meanes; we haue faithfully couenanted for the better keeping of our hearts watchfull, and safe frō euill, once in the day (if it be possible) to set apart a time from all other law full and necessary duties, for meditation and priuate prayer, to the seasoning of our hearts with grace, and to the stablishing of them against all temptations, afflictions and other hinderances. Not, to free our selues hereby from other times of communing with the Lord, as occasions shall be offered, & necessity shal require: but because our vntoward harts would otherwise draw vs §Ealtogether to breake off this duty, if we should not determine of some speciall time; therefore one quarter of an houre, or as euery one shall find himselfe able, we haue seene meete to appoint hereunto, if we can haue good oportunity; that is to say, if God giue vs minds fitly disposed thereto, and minister profitable and plentifull matter accordingly: or if we faile in both, so much the more to take occasion by our present wants and infirmity, to repaire vnto God.