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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.
for one day they shall like, and another day mislike: sometime they may feel themselves well stayed, and oft otherwise without peace. Yea and I say again, when they are stayed, yet if they hold not this as their best riches, to solace their souls every while (as they may well and easily do, having so many good helps among §Ithem) with this sweet favour of God, which may surmount all other follies and delights, in their persuasion and estimation, they shall not either abide long in that possession of peace, or like the course of their life which they lead: but the devil who knoweth their weakness, and envieth their godly and sweet estate, will raise many occasions to unsettle and trouble them.
for one day they shall like, and another day mislike: sometime they may feele themselues well staied, and oft otherwise without peace. Yea and I say againe, when they are staied, yet if they hold not this as their best riches, to solace their soules euery while (as they may well and easily doe, hauing so many good helpes among §Ithem) with this sweete fauour of God, which may surmount all other follies and delights, in their perswasion and estimation, they shall not either abide long in that possession of peace, or like the course of their life which they leade: but the diuell who knoweth their weaknes, and enuieth their godly and sweete estate, will raise many occasions to vnsettle and trouble them.
1These three things therefore being of so especial price, must be more regarded, and sought after of such as want them, more carefully then they have been: and preachers not only heard teaching these, but also conferred with about the same: that the peoples hungering after the same, may whet on and §Kencourage their teachers with all willingness and readiness to resolve & comfort them coming unto them,2