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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.
First then, I will set down some general rules to direct thee how to practise all duties commanded,1 which otherwise might be done to small purpose: then I will more particularly show, wherein this part of godliness, or of doing good, doth consist: that is to say, in duties of holiness to God: and in §Hrighteous dealing towards men, with reasons of both: lastly, I will answer some objections brought against the godly life.
First then, I will set downe some generall rules to direct thee how to practise all duties commaunded,1 which otherwise might be done to small purpose: then I will more particularly shew, wherein this part of godlines, or of doing good, doth consist: that is to say, in duties of holines to God: and in §Hrighteous dealing towards men, with reasons of both: lastly, I will answere some obiections brought against the godly life.
- 1Three branches of this second part of this treatise, and which they are. Objections, if any be. Necessity of rules to live well by.Three branches of this second part of this treatise, and which they are. Obiections, if any be. Necessitie of rules to liue well by.
And where I say I will give thee rules which shall help thee to practise the godly life, mark them well: for because this point is not well learned, therefore many which would gladly live well, attain to it in no good sort to bring it in credit with others, but meet with many unsettlings, discouragements, and coolings of their zeal, yea oft times dangerous outstrayings: neither find the going about it so pleasant, as toilsome and tedious. And it is so in great part, because it is a work whereto they have not been trained: but as they partly see by the examples of others, and partly also do guess themselves,