A10945:1854
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.
The same may be said of Abraham, both at many other times, and namely when he left his own country and his fathers house, to go to a place which God should show him: where he being a stranger & had not a foot of ground to possess, yet having leisure to return, would not;1 but waited upon God to know his pleasu•••: which he would never have done, if he had not been persuaded, that the affliction was best for him, which God did try him with.2 Joseph had no other thing to uphold him when he was sold, put in prison, and his feet pinned in the stocks.
The same may be said of Abraham, both at many other times, and namely when he left his owne countrey and his fathers house, to goe to a place which God should shew him: where he being a stranger & had not a foot of ground to possesse, yet hauing leasure to returne, would not;1 but waited vpon God to know his pleasu•••: which he would neuer haue done, if he had not beene perswaded, that the affliction was best for him, which God did trie him with.2 Ioseph had no other thing to vpholde him when he was solde, put in prison, and his feet pinned in the stocks.