A10945:1829
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.
1But such men are ready to excuse and answer for themselves, saying, that all cannot be alike, nor all cannot do as some may: which objection unless it be of pure simplicity, is a sign rather that they will go forward, then seek to recover.2 But whatsoever, or whose soever it be, I answer, Let the weak endeavour §5to follow the stronger: and if any have attained to more then other, in knowledge and experience of the mind and will of God, of them let others learn and take such for their example: but let none please themselves in that which they do, as though they could not attain to any better, but aim at further ripeness and measure of perfection, deadly disliking their smallest §Hsins, rather then excusing and defending those which are great: and then it shall be verified that is written, to their no small comfort: To him that hath, it shall be given, 3and he shall have abundance: and he that seeketh in humility, shall find and enjoy plenteously: and he that reverenceth the gifts and graces of other, shall have a part in them himself, and not envy other for them.
1But such men are ready to excuse and answere for themselues, saying, that all cannot be alike, nor all cannot doe as some may: which obiection vnlesse it be of pure simplicity, is a signe rather that they will goe forward, then seeke to recouer.2 But whatsouer, or whose soeuer it be, I answer, Let the weake indeauour §5to follow the stronger: and if any haue attained to more then other, in knowledge and experience of the minde and will of God, of them let others learne and take such for their example: but let none please themselues in that which they doe, as though they could not attaine to any better, but aime at further ripenesse and measure of perfection, deadly disliking their smallest §H