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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.
1To these may be added, public fasts, when the people of God by some especial calamities either hanging over them, or already upon them, or for grievous transgressions against God, do abase and humble themselves more earnestly and fervently,2 to entreat God against them: Also public thanksgiving for some rare benefit or deliverance sent upon the Church: In all which public actions the Lord requireth strictly,3 besides, that we should love, desire and procure them by all means that we can; so, that we show §Iall reverence in the use of them: as by bowing our necks in making our prayers,4 lifting up of our hands, or eyes, as occasion is offered; so casting down of lifting up the countenance with cheerfulness, as the matter heard requireth.
1To these may be added, publike fasts, when the people of God by some especiall calamities either hanging ouer them, or alreadie vpon them, or for greeuous transgressions against God, do abase and humble themselues more earnestly and feruently,2 to intreate God against them: Also publike thanksgiuing for some rare benefit or deliuerance sent vpon the Church: In all which publike actions the Lord requireth streightly,3 besides, that we should loue, desire and procure them by all meanes that we can; so, that we shew §Iall reuerence in the vse of them: as by bowing our neckes in making our prayers,4 lifting vp of our hands, or eyes, as occasion is offered; so casting downe of lifting vp the countenance with cheerefulnesse, as the matter heard requireth.