A10945:1888
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.
And thus I having answered that which might seem to breed greatest question of the perseverance of the godly in the favour of God, (which case §Kthrough Gods goodness doth not fall out very oft:) I may much more boldly affirm of any other of Gods children, that he will never forsake any of his: no, although he load them with some hard burden of sorrow and pain, yet will he not forget them (they being dear unto him;) neither doth he forget himself in bringing a more sore death upon any of them, but thereafter he maketh their consolations to increase also.1 And whereas persecution amongst ⟨p. 553⟩§Aall kinds of death is counted most grievous, yet it is our weak faith that driveth us to that opinion. For neither is any death more happy,2 then to suffer for righteousness sake: and the pain of body upon the death bed hath been found far to exceed it.
And thus I hauing answered that which might seeme to breed greatest question of the perseuerance of the godly in the fauour of God, (which case §Kthrough Gods goodnesse doth not fall out very oft:) I may much more boldly affirme of any other of Gods children, that he will neuer forsake any of his: no, although he load them with some hard burden of sorrow and paine, yet will he not forget them (they being deare vnto him;) neither doth he forget himselfe in bringing a more sore death vpon any of them, but theereafter he maketh their consolations to increase also.1 And whereas persecution amongst ⟨p. 553⟩§Aall kindes of death is counted most grieuous, yet it is our weake faith that driueth vs to that opinion. For neither is any death more happy,2 then to suffer for righteousnesse sake: and the paine of body vpon the death bed hath beene found farre to exceed it.