A10945:1938
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 besides, I have known many of great forwardness and ready to receive any profitable lessons,1 (even as the Thessalonians were) who having §Blong wandered in sorrowfulness of heart, and found much untowardness in their life, have complained bitterly; wishing most willingly,2 that they might have found some direction to lead them into their way, and to hold them constantly in the same. And this they have done, for that they were so soon unsettled and waxed loose hearted in a small time and short space, although a little before they felt themselves in some good case, even ready and willing to serve God: which men being directed how to keep constant, shall not a little be eased. And if you will say, They may hear their preachers and so learn to stay themselves: who doth not know, that they must proceed in their teaching as occasion is offered by their text; which doth not fall out commonly such or in §Csuch manner to be handled, that it satisfieth those which be in this case, being perhaps but touched briefly? and though it do somewhat comfort them which they hear, yet it abideth not by them, through forgetfulness and other occasions; and yet there are very many that never hear any such thing taught them at all, or to very small purpose: and therefore if such may have somewhat lying by them, to guide them in that their so great necessity, shall it not be (think we) great help and contentment to them?
And besides, I haue knowen many of great forwardnesse and ready to receiue any profitable lessons,1 (euen as the Thessolonians were) who hauing §Blong wandered in sorrowfulnesse of heart, and found much vntowardnesse in their life, haue complained bitterly; wishing most willingly,2 that they might haue found some direction to lead them into their way, and to hold them constantly in the same. And this they haue done, for that they were so soone vnsetled and waxed loose hearted in a small time and short space, although a little before they felt themselues in some good case, euen ready and willing to serue God: which men being directed how to keepe constant, shall not a little be eased. And if you will say, They may heare their preachers and so learne to stay themselues: who doth not know, that they must proceed in their teaching as occasion is offered by their text; which doth not fall out commonly such or in