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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.
Thus as I have said, to these former rules and virtues which guide us to live godly, these two are commanded, diligence and constancy. By the one,1 that we be readily prepared, as we ought to practise good, and so resist evil: whereas slackness and no care, or too little, is condemned. By the other, that thereby we may continually go forward in doing good, and fleeing evil:2 wherein all staying, fickleness, or going backward, is very dangerous. Hereto §Dbelongeth that to the Corinthians, when he hath said:3 Awake to live righteously, and sin not, he addeth, Be steadfast and unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord: knowing that your labour is not in vain. And after; Watch, 4stand fast in the faith, quite your selves like men, and be strong. And this is necessary above all things, that so we may become that simplicity which is meet for them who are in Christ.
Thus as I haue said, to these former rules and vertues which guide vs to liue godlie, these two are commanded, diligence and constancie. By the one,1 that we be readilie prepared, as wee ought to practise good, and so resist euill: whereas slacknes and no care, or too little, is condemned. By the other, that thereby wee may continually goe forward in doing good, and fleeing euill:2 wherein all staying, ficklenes, or going backward, is very dangerous. Hereto §Dbelongeth that to the Corinthians, when he hath said:3 Awake to liue righteously, and sinne not, he addeth, Be stedfast and vnmoueable, alwaies abounding in the worke of the Lord: knowing that your labour is not in vaine. And after; Watch,