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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.
But as for such as have already been in the truth of their hearts converted unto the Lord, and unfeignedly been called back from the former lusts of their ignorance, and the fashion of the world, after the which sometime ⟨image 6⟩they framed themselves: for such (I say) I know it is the earnest desire of their hearts, that they may as well have a path-way to godliness, and a direction to the same lie by them, to the which they may always at need resort, when public helps by sermons cannot evermore be enjoyed: as also to be made more fit thereby, to profit by them, when they do repair unto the same. And although I look not for it, that such account should be made of this book among the greatest number, who have resolved with themselves either not to learn or embrace any thing more, than already they have, especially proceeding from a meaner person then themselves: or to scorn whatsoever agreeth not with their humour, and to cavil and quarrel with that, which natural reason doth not allow; yet (wishing better things unto such) I am not discouraged, but for their sake who would desire the same in practise which here they shall find by reading, I will go forward in this enterprise.
But as for such as haue alreadie been in the truth of their hearts conuerted vnto the Lord, and vnfainedly been called backe from the former lusts of their ignorance, and the fashion of the world, after the which sometime ⟨image 6⟩they framed themselues: for such (I say) I know it is the earnest desire of their hearts, that they may as well haue a path-way to godlines, and a direction to the same lie by them, to the which they may alwayes at neede resorte, when publike helpes by sermons cannot euermore be enioyed: as also to be made more fit thereby, to profit by them, when they doe repaire vnto the same. And although I looke not for it, that such account should be made of this booke among the greatest number, who haue resolued with themselues either not to learne or imbrace any thing more, thē alreadie they haue, especially proceeding from a meaner person then themselues: or to scorne whatsoeuer agreeth not with their humor, and to cauill and quarrell with that, which naturall reason doth not allow; yet (wishing better things vnto such) I am not discouraged, but for their sake who would desire the same in practise which here they shall finde by reading, I will goe forward in this enterprise.