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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.
Therefore this inward readiness of the mind and fervent desire of the heart (we see) must be blown up in us, and nourished as a sparkle or coal of fire: that (as it may be obtained) there may be some ability and strength thereunto. For the which cause, the Lord requireth, that we love him with all our heart, 1soul and might.
Therefore this inward readines of the minde and feruent desire of the heart (we see) must be blowne vp in vs, and nourished as a sparkle or coale of fire: that (as it may bee obtained) there may bee some abilitie and strength thereunto. For the which cause, the Lord requireth, that wee loue him with all our heart, 1soule and might.
This strength although where it is not known, there is felt no want of it:§K yet such as see it requisite in their actions, do soon feel it to be missing, and a great piece of the beauty of those works which are done without it, to be wanting. As when they are gone about coldly and in deadness of spirit: and so likewise, they can best tell, how well it beseemeth their actions, who have obtained it of God, and testify it throughout the course of their lives. For when men understand, that God hath so appointed, that they should be zealous ⟨p. 151⟩§Ain doing their duties, as remembering that of him they shall receive their reward, and that his business ought to be gone about fervently and with conscience;1