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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.
And seeing we behold, how all good things do flow to us from God,1 therefore we offer unto his majesty, this other duty, in all things to be thankful: namely, with a kind heart testifying, that all our well-fare cometh §Cfrom him: and so do we in our wants, and necessities lift up our hearts unto him by prayer, for the obtaining of the things which we want.2 And when he thus bountifully imparteth to us all good things, which yet are but the smaller fruits of his favour, (and yet, if they were not enough, he would send us more and greater) who doubteth that with all our hearts and strength, we are affected to love him, more then wife, children, house, land,3 or whatsoever is of greatest price in the world beside? yea that in comparison thereof, the best things of price, are reckoned but as dung?4 And in token of this true love to God, we give our selves to solace our souls in him, as David, even when he was in danger of his life, did comfort himself in his God, §D1. Sam. 30.6. because it is so sweet and beautiful, to think and meditate oft times upon the infinite good things that do flow from him unto us:5 but most of all desiring to enjoy his presence in heaven, which shall be with fullness of pleasures for evermore.
And seeing we behold, how all good things doe flow to vs from God,1 therefore we offer vnto his maiestie, this other dutie, in all things to be thankfull: namely, with a kinde heart testifying, that all our well-fare commeth §Cfrom him: and so doe we in our wants, and necessities lift vp our hearts vnto him by prayer, for the obtaining of the things which we want.