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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.
1But to go forward: to acquaint men with some of the unbridled and worldly lusts, which carry them after the hurt of their neighbour: what unreverence, contempt, and obstinacy appeareth to be in the hearts of many against their betters, diminishing that authority, credit, and estimation, which §KGod hath given them, so that place, years, and gifts are had in mean account of them? Where is that ancient reverence which younger men in the Ministry have given to those who have gone before them in labours, gifts, and good example? they imagining themselves able to do far better then their elders, and therefore ambitiously aspiring to that which they ought not: and lifting up themselves above them, when yet they should have learned to ⟨p. 105⟩§Ahonour and submit themselves to those of low degree? 2What unthankfulness in the people, to them which labour for their peace and welfare in their outward estate, and are instruments to convey the glorious Gospel of Jesus Christ unto them? I mean Christian Princes, and governors? How many esteem of them, who labour to make them happy and to live for ever? what wishing is there that there were none such, which is all one as to make sure work to go to hell? How do many hunger for their death (yea though they be their natural parents) by whom they might be enriched and preferred, although to make their folly and madness the better appear to themselves and others, the Lord taketh them oftentimes away before them? What §Bstoutness, sauciness, and boldness in youth towards their ancients and rulers,3 till it break out from within and show it self in gesture and words? which bringeth forth such rudeness and barbarousness, as were too bad among Heathens. But I will contain my self.
1But to goe forward: to acquaint men with some of the vnbridled and worldly lusts, which carrie them after the hurt of their neighbour: what vnreuerence, contempt, and obstinacie appeareth to be in the hearts of many against their betters, diminishing that authoritie, credit, and estimation, which