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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 use the name of God very oft both in our common speech, and particularly in an oath; his mercy, justice,1 wisdom, and power are to move our hearts, as oft as we have cause to speak of him, with all high reverence to use the same. But more especially,2 when just occasion of swearing by him is offered, we should diligently consider the person of the Lord, how he is a revenger of all such as take his holy name in vain: and the matter it self, about which we swear, that we do it in truth, in righteousness and judgement. In truth,3 so that whatsoever be affirmed or denied, may truly and for certainty be affirmed or denied: and whatsoever be vowed or promised, be promised and vowed without fraud, and simply. §CIn righteousness, that there be a just cause of our swearing,4 and that which is agreeable to the will of God. In judgement,5 that it be done advisedly, not lightly, or rashly, but that we may take comfort in performing that great duty aright, namely, that we have made known the truth, which being made known by us, hath cut off some great doubt and controversy.
And seeing we vse the name of God very oft both in our common speech, and particularly in an oth; his mercie, iustice,1 wisedome, and power are to moue our hearts, as oft as we haue cause to speak of him, with all high reuerence to vse the same. But more especially,2 when iust occasion of swearing by him is offered, wee should diligently consider the person of the Lord, how he is a reuenger of all such as take his holy name in vaine: and the matter it selfe, about which wee sweare, that wee doe it in truth, in righteousnes and iudgement. In truth,