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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.
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.
So that wee are to know this, that when wee shall set vpon any part of his worship, which now hath been spoken of, it is highly displeasing to him, to goe about the same lightly, rashly, falsely, hypocritically, and vnprofitably: for that were abominable to him, as a dead sacrifice. But contrarily, wee must vse them with al high reuerence, being prepared rightly before: wel affected in the vsing of them: and ayming at the most profitable end which he hath appointed, that so we may be approoued and allowed of him.
Now if I should particularly declare how and after what manner, every part of the outward worshipping of God should be used, as I have showed in §Cgeneral; I should tarry too long in this matter:1 but in some few of the principallest particulars I will show it, that thereby may be seen what is required in the rest. In the preaching of the word, being the way to enlighten us, first with faith; and after, to settle and establish us in the truth; we should come prepared to the hearing of it after this manner: laying aside all filthiness of heart and hands, which might hold out wisdom, we being ready and desirous to receive it with a hungry soul: and therefore not rashly, and little regarding what we go about; neither coming with a captious and malicious purpose to hear. In the action it self, we should be thus affected:2