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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.
But seeing the Scripture teacheth, that he is not a Jew, which is so only in the eyes of men; neither is the drawing near with the lips and body only,1 spiritual: therefore the manner of doing these duties in Gods outward worship, is also to be learned (as in a word I have touched before) that as in themselves they are good and godly; so they may, as they come from the believers, be also sweet and savoury in the Lords nostrils, namely, that (as they proceed from faith) so they may be seasoned with holy affections, as oft as §Bthey are offered to him.
But seeing the Scripture teacheth, that he is not a Iew, which is so onely in the eyes of men; neither is the drawing neere with the lips and bodie onely,1 spirituall: therefore the manner of doing these duties in Gods outward worship, is also to be learned (as in a word I haue touched before) that as in themselues they are good and godly; so they may, as they come from the beleeuers, be also sweete and sauourie in the Lords nostrils, namely, that (as they proceede from faith) so they may be seasoned with holie affections, as oft as §Bthey are offered to him.
- 1Manner spiritual.Manner spirituall.
So that we are to know this, that when we shall set upon any part of his worship, which now hath been spoken of, it is highly displeasing to him, to go about the same lightly, rashly, falsely, hypocritically, and unprofitably: for that were abominable to him, as a dead sacrifice. But contrarily, we must use them with all high reverence, being prepared rightly before: well affected in the using of them: and aiming at the most profitable end which he hath appointed, that so we may be approved and allowed of him.