A10945:1802
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, forasmuch as God hath given this liberty, as a singular privilege to his people, to use these helps constantly and continually, it is our part to see, whether we do so or not;1 or whether we suffer our selves to be plucked away with the error of the wicked, and so fall from our steadfastness. For if we find not our lives, and our whole course in all dealings and affairs through the day, to be so passed as that we have peace to God-ward throughout, and with peace lie down at even, it is our own sin; God hath taught us, and also provided how it might have been otherwise with us, if we had been but §Gas careful to find it, as we were careful about our living and maintenance, or to seek up a strayed beast which we had lost, and to bring it into the pasture again.
Now, forasmuch as God hath giuen this liberty, as a singular priuiledge to his people, to vse these helpes constantly and continually, it is our part to see, whether we doe so or not;1 or whether we suffer our selues to be plucked away with the errour of the wicked, and so fall from our stedfastnesse. For if we finde not our liues, and our whole course in all dealings and affaires through the day, to be so passed as that we haue peace to God-ward throughout, and with peace lie downe at euen, it is our owne sinne; God hath taught vs, and also prouided how it might haue beene otherwise with vs, if we had beene but §Gas carefull to finde it, as we were carefull about our liuing and maintenance, or to seeke vp a straied beast which we had lost, and to bring it into the pasture againe.