A10945:1750
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.
Now concerning the first; namely, the holy life which God teacheth them to lead, this is not the least,1 I might rightly say there is no greater treasure here to be enjoyed: that they need not count the Christian life cumbersome, unsavoury, and an heavy and tedious burden as the most do, but an easy yoke, an estate wherein they need neither be idle nor unprofitable, but readily prepared unto every good work. Now that they may be able to do this, to be settled constantly in a godly course, and wise to prevent and avoid the hinderances §Bthat lie in their way, and to aim at the commandments of God as at a mark, that they may keep them: is not this a benefit,2 yea a singular privilege, when the prophet calleth him an happy man that is enabled of God thereto? and Christ himself teacheth, that it is the chief happiness which can be enjoyed in this life, to keep the word of God which we hear,3 that it may direct & guide us? yea, that one day in his house,4 that is spent and passed in the militant church and as his servants do, is better then a thousand in any estate besides?
Now concerning the first; namely, the holy life which God teacheth them to lead, this is not the least,1 I might rightly say there is no greater treasure here to be inioied: that they need not count the Christian life combersome, vnsauory, and an heauy and tedious burden as the most doe, but an easie yoke, an estate wherein they need neither be idle nor vnprofitable, but readily prepared vnto euery good worke. Now that they may be able to doe this, to be setled constantly in a godly course, and wise to preuent and auoide the hinderances §Bthat lie in their way, and to aime at the commandements of God as at a marke, that they may keepe them: is not this a benefit,2