A10945:1741
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.
And yet in that there is no end of this, but that he will continue it towards them throughout their life,1 and that in more certainty and assurance, it is so much the more to be had in admiration: whereas in the mean while, they who are none of his, nor nurtured in his family, which is his church, cannot enjoy the least part of this liberty, they cannot believe nor be persuaded of any such thing at any time, neither dare they promise to themselves, that he will be with them, and be a shelter unto them; but for want thereof they smart, being hardened in their hearts, and let loose after their own desire, to commit §Hany sin that their heart lusteth after, even with greediness; and that, because the lord hath not that especial care over them, that he hath over his own beloved ones to keep them from it.
And yet in that there is no end of this, but that he will continue it towards them throughout their life,1 and that in more certainty and assurance, it is so much the more to be had in admiration: whereas in the meane while, they who are none of his, nor nourtered in his family, which is his church, cannot inioy the least part of this liberty, they cannot beleeue nor be perswaded of any such thing at any time, neither dare they promise to themselues, that he will be with them, and be a shelter vnto them; but for want thereof they smart, being hardened in their hearts, and let loose after their owne desire, to commit §Hany sinne that their heart lusteth after, euen with greedinesse; and that, because the lord hath not that especiall care ouer them, that he hath ouer his owne beloued ones to keepe them from it.
- 1God will continue this honour to them.