A10945:1739
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 when I have said what I can of their estate, I must confess I have said little, so great and precious are the particular prerogatives which they have bequeathed unto them. And yet behold,1 in this high account they are with God always, when his anger is kindled against other which are his enemies. §CAnd what comfort may be conceived by the believing, considering and applying of all these unto the faithful heart? And that I may the easilier persuade the weak Christian, that these things are not little, consider if any one of these commodities, which I have said, do, by Gods free grant, pertain to the believers, that by some one they may value and esteem the rest: consider therefore, first the honour that they have in being called The servants of God (than the which title and name the angels have no greater) to declare the honour that goeth with it: which partly may appear by another comparison, and that also more familiar to us. For look, how high and honourable the office and place is, that is enjoyed under a Prince (whither it be L. Chancellor, §DTreasurer, or the like) more than the same is under an inferior person:2 even so by many degrees, the honour of being servant unto the most high, is far greater than all other which here may be attained.
But when I haue said what I can of their estate, I must confesse I haue said little, so great and precious are the particular prerogatiues which they haue bequeathed vnto them. And yet beholde,1 in this high account they are with God alwaies, when his anger is kindled against other which are his enemies. §CAnd what comfort may be conceiued by the beleeuing, considering and applying of all these unto the faithfull heart? And that I may the easilier perswade the weake Christian, that these things are not little, consider if any one of these commodities, which I haue said, doe, by Gods free grant, pertaine to the beleeuers, that by some one they may value and esteeme the rest: consider therefore, first the honor that they haue in being called The seruants of God (than the which title and name the angels haue no greater) to declare the honour that goeth with it: which partly may appeare by another comparison, and that also more familiar to vs. For looke, how high and honourable the office and place is, that is inioyed vnder a Prince (whither it be L. Chancellor,