A10945:1972
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 yet when they be brought to this,1 they must strive much against untowardness and sloth, which hangeth in their members (as if a lion were in the way:) and withal, they must call back and hold in,2 their earthly affections and carnal desires from nestling themselves any way here below, so that they be not clogged thereby and made unfit for this work: and then a full persuasion they must have, that their fruit shall be far above their labour.3 And to one thus prepared, I doubt not (God working by means) nay, I warrant it ⟨p. 580⟩from God, that the rules which I have set down, or the like, for safe conducting §Fa Christian in his way, shall be found both possible in the beginning, and easy in time and pleasant; and the gain of the travel such, as he will not readily lose or forgo again.
And yet when they be brought to this,1 they must striue much against vntowardnesse and slouth, which hangeth in their members (as if a lion were in the way:) and withall, they must call backe and holde in,2 their earthly affections and carnall desires from nestling themselues any way here below, so that they be not clogged thereby and made vnfit for this worke: and then a full perswasion they must haue, that their fruit shalbe farre aboue their labor.3 And to one thus prepared, I doubt not (God working by meanes) nay, I warrant it ⟨p. 580⟩from God, that the rules which I haue set downe, or the like, for safe conducting §F