A10945:1925
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.
Others object thus: Are there so many commodities in the christian life? How cometh it to pass then,1 that they show it not forth, and that the godly of all sorts, poor and rich, one and other, do not let their light so shine among men, that they may cause them by seeing such admirable things in them as are not to be found commonly in the world beside, to ask & haste after them? For where are they (say these Objectors) which have so much grace appearing in them above other men? In their dealings we find it not: in their §Klives we see it not: neither are any parts that we behold in them such, as deserve so great commendation.2 To whom I answer, that all these things are true, which have been said of the great privileges and prerogatives of the people of God,3 and much more according to that which is written in the Psalm: Wonderful things are spoken of thee, ô thou city of God: but yet not so easily descried nor perceived in the persons who enjoy them; and that for these causes:
Others obiect thus: Are there so many commodities in the christian life? How commeth it to passe then,1 that they shew it not foorth, and that the godly of all sorts, poore and rich, one and other, doe not let their light so shine among men, that they may cause them by seeing such admirable things in them as are not to be found commonly in the world beside, to aske & haste after them? For where are they (say these Obiecters) which haue so much grace appearing in them aboue other men? In their dealings we finde it not: in their §Kliues we see it not: neither are any parts that we behold in them such, as deserue so great cōmendation.2 To whom I answer, that al these things are true, which haue beene said of the great priuiledges and prerogatiues of the people of God,3