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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.
1By this we see, that not only the heart with her members, that is, the cogitations and desires in those which are justified by faith, must be consecrated to the honour and service of God, but also the body with the parts thereof; the ear in hearing, the tongue in speaking, the eye in seeing, &c. that so we should be his wholly: and in one part of our life, as well as another, do that which pleaseth him.
1By this we see, that not only the heart with her members, that is, the cogitations and desires in those which are iustified by faith, must be consecrated to the honour and seruice of God, but also the bodie with the parts thereof; the eare in hearing, the tongue in speaking, the eye in seeing, &c. that so we should be his wholy: and in one part of our life, as well as another, doe that which pleaseth him.
- 1All parts of our bodies given to serve God.All parts of our bodies giuen to serue God.
No man doubteth, but that we should do good works, as well as have §Gour minds and hearts inwardly purged,1 but that we should be diligently given unto every good work, and make a trade of godliness, to apply and follow it; so that while we do one good duty, we should not neglect another (which in good husbandry about things of this life is much regarded:) that few will grant, or be ready to yield thereto: yea and that our conversation should be in heaven, that is, that our common course of life should be heavenly,2 whilst we live here upon earth: and that we should not only give no occasion of offence in any thing, but also in all things seek to approve our selves as the faithful servants of God. Thus much of the rules: the virtues which further us herein follow, which are, uprightness, diligence, and constancy or