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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.
Last of all, when have they fallen dangerously, who had so well begun?1 §CHath it been, while and when they have held on in their course of Christian duty? Have they been violently carried from the platform and direction of a godly life, whether they would or no, as not knowing what they did? or how they were brought to it? Yea rather, have they not at such times given themselves the bridle, and suffered their minds to run too far, after that which they took pleasure in, and offended by? And have they wisely avoided the occasions of such mischief and danger at such times, as they usually were wont? Neither object here, that a man cannot be at all times watchful: and the wisest shall or may be sometimes overcome? I answer: were they wary, but as they have been usually, §Din which times they were preserved from such reproachful falls? For if it were so with them, they could not thus offend: but if they have been weary of Gods governing of them, and have thought long till they have gotten more liberty to the flesh; and to be at their own hand with the world, and to count stolen waters sweet: it is no marvel though they have smarted with Dinah, for ranging and seeking to have their will amiss: for if his own children provoke him,2 he must punish even their sins with the rod, and their offences with the scourge, till they return and say, we have sinned.
Last of all, when haue they fallen dangerouslie, who had so well begun?1 §CHath it been, while and when they haue held on in their course of Christian dutie? Haue they been violentlie carried from the platforme and direction of a godlie life, whether they would or no, as not knowing what they did? or how they were brought to it? Yea rather, haue they not at such times giuen themselues the bridle, and suffered their mindes to runne too farre, after that which they tooke pleasure in, and offended by? And haue they wisely auoided the occasions of such mischiefe and danger at such times, as they vsuallie were wont? Neither obiect here, that a man cannot be at all times watchfull: and the wisest shall or may bee sometimes ouercome? I answere: were they warie, but as they haue been vsuallie,