A10945:1869
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.
Moreover, we see in all societies one cometh awke and untoward to an occupation, learning or any trade; yet in few years is able to guide others: which plainly showeth how he hath profited himself. And can any thing be truly said, why he which is but a young Christian only, such an one as is a lively member of Christ, though as yet he be to be thoroughly grounded in the principles of religion; yet can any thing (I say) be truly alleged, why he should not in a few years be well grown and increased himself, and able also in those §Hmatters to instruct and guide others?1 that as he was inexpert in the word of righteousness when he was a babe: so after experience he may be stablished?
Moreouer, we see in all societies one commeth awke and vntoward to an occupation, learning or any trade; yet in few yeeres is able to guide others: which plainly sheweth how he hath profited himselfe. And can any thing be truly said, why he which is but a yong Christian only, such an one as is a liuely member of Christ, though as yet he be to be thorowly grounded in the principles of religion; yet can any thing (I say) be truly alledged, why he should not in a few yeeres be well growen and increased himselfe, and able also in those §Hmatters to instruct and guide others?1 that as he was inexpert in the word of righteousnesse when he was a babe: so after experience he may be stablished?
For to what end are all those goodly things revealed in the Scriptures: How we may grow from faith to faith,