A10945:1763
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.
Therefore the prophet of God when he would in a certain place speak of the delight that he had in the statutes of God, he addeth this as a fruit thereof:1 That he had them continually in remembrance, and did not forget them.
Therefore the prophet of God when he would in a certaine place speake of the delight that he had in the statutes of God, he addeth this as a fruit thereof:1 That he had them continually in remembrance, and did not forget them.
And thus it cometh to pass, that many of Gods servants may be seen to be drawn up unto God, and in their speech, behaviour and whole course §Eto bend this way more then other, to mind heavenly things,1 in such wise as other marvel thereat; the cause is this: They be resolutely persuaded, that their labour is not lost that way, yea rather that it is the pleasantest estate, and they find delight therein. And therefore they need not be as others, whose hearts are strongly carried after strange desires, but through Gods guiding of them they may be set on things heavenly, seeing they have made them their delight and joy.
And thus it commeth to passe, that many of Gods servants may be seene to be drawen vp vnto God, and in their speech, behauiour and whole course §Eto bend this way more then other, to minde heauenly things,