A10945:386
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.
They who have these, and the several particularities under all these contained, to occupy their minds about,1 is it doubted, what thoughts, desires, and occupying of their heads,2 and hearts they have, to keep them that they may neither be idle, nor unprofitable? The thought they take daily (unless they be much blinded) is in the greatest part, this: how they may have a good conscience in all things, pleasing God,3 and how they may be prepared for the cross, and to keep the same mind under it, that being exercised therein oft and much, they may reap the fruit of righteousness,4 even most sweet peace: and as their salvation groweth nearer, 5then when they first believed; so they may be fitter, and readier to §Imeet the Lord; their latter days being far better than their former: to be merry whilst they think he hath blessed them,6 and never at ease, nor to think themselves well, but while they are under his government.
They who haue these, and the seuerall particularities vnder all these contained, to occupie their mindes about,1 is it doubted, what thoughts, desires, and occupying of their heads,2 and hearts they haue, to keepe them that they may neither be idle, nor vnprofitable? The thought they take daily (vnlesse they be much blinded) is in the greatest part, this: how they may haue a good conscience in all things, pleasing God,3 and how they may be prepared for the crosse, and to keepe the same minde vnder it, that being exercised therein oft and much, they may reape the fruite of righteousnesse,