A10945:1905
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.
1And what honour can be greater, then to be the kings sons and daughters; yea to reign triumphantly after we have overcome death, sin, hell & the devil, the greatest enemies that ever were conquered? The like I might §Ksay of the rest.2 And all these privileges are so much the greater, because as their habitation it self is permanent and everlasting: so are all the treasures which are enjoyed therein, everlasting also. And therefore the precious things of the kingdom of heaven are said to be such, as no eye hath seen, no ear hath heard, neither is the heart of man able to conceive. The happiness of princes hath been enjoyed, and therefore is known what and how great it is; ⟨p. 561⟩§Awhich proveth, that it is in no sort to be compared to this. Neither is it any marvel, seeing one day in the courts of the Lord, even in this life, is better then a thousand else-where, even in a princes palace: therefore, in the estate of glory after this life how much more? And yet further, this is not to be neglected, that when the wicked shall be at their wits end, and smitten with horror, weeping, wailing and gnashing of teeth; even then shall the faithful enjoy this infinite variety of heavenly blessings, which (if it were possible for them to have) a dreadful fear and persuasion of losing and forgoing, would be an exceeding and intolerable torment unto them.
1And what honour can be greater, then to be the kings sonnes and daughters; yea to raigne triumphantly after we haue ouercome death, sinne, hell & the deuill, the greatest enemies that euer were conquered? The like I might §Ksay of the rest.2 And all these priuiledges are so much the greater, because as their habitation it selfe is permanent and euerlasting: so are all the treasures which are inioied therein, euerlasting also. And therefore the precious things of the kingdome of heauen are said to be such, as no eie hath seene, no eare hath heard, neither is the heart of man able to conceiue. The happinesse of princes hath beene inioied, and therefore is knowen what and how great it is;