A10945:1856
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.
But to satisfy some, (who, I know, are many) which looking to the Apostles words [that all turneth to the best to such as love God] and look no further: whereupon they conclude, if God will have our troubles turn to our good, what need we take any further thought about the matter? I answer:1 They which believe that, will not be careless in their afflictions, how they be affected under them; whether they lie down blockishly and senselessly under them, or whether they storm and be impatient in them: but will do as David did in all his troubles, (who laid them to heart, and prayed for grace to bear them and for deliverance out of them, though he was sure God would give a §Egood end of them: even as Daniel also did.2) And if they behave themselves wilfully, carelessly or foolishly in them, they shall see them turn to their exceeding hurt and vexation: so far is it off,3 that they should reap good thereby, they know not how. For the Scripture, which teacheth that afflictions are sent them for their good, doth not profit them, if it be not mixed with faith in them that hear it, Heb. 4.2.
But to satisfie some, (who, I know, are many) which looking to the Apostles words [that all turneth to the best to such as loue God] and looke no further: whereupon they conclude, if God will haue our troubles turne to our good, what need we take any further thought about the matter? I answere:1 They which beleeue that, will not be carelesse in their afflictions, how they be affected vnder them; whether they lie downe blockishly and senselesly vnder them, or whether they storme and be impatient in them: but will do as Dauid did in all his troubles, (who laied them to heart, and praied for grace to beare them and for deliuerance out of them, though he was sure God would giue a §Egood end of them: euen as Daniel also did.