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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.
Thus I have spoken of the behaviour which inwardly and outwardly, both in Gods holy worship and in our whole conversation towards God directly, we are to show in the whole six days throughout our life.
Thus I haue spoken of the behauiour which inwardly and outwardly, both in Gods holie worship and in our whole conuersation towards God directlie, we are to shew in the whole sixe daies throughout our life.
That which followeth next, is that part of holiness & obedience which is to be given to the Lord, one day in seven:1 Nothing differing from all the ⟨p. 166⟩three former,2 saving that, all our own works though lawful on other days,§F are on this day, as much as is possible, to be laid aside, that is, except in case of necessity: and the whole day to be bestowed in his worship, and service, and in things directly tending to the same. So that, by virtue of this part of Gods honour, we are not restrained from our sin only (which we are forbidden every day) but from common labour also, which is an hinderance from the consecrating of the whole day unto God: And therefore lawful works being forbidden, we may assure our selves, that much more he condemneth the intermixing of vain and foolish Interludes and Plays, with such like misspending of the time: and the filling of mens mouths as well as their heads with worldly cares and dealings, to too common on that §Gday, although not tolerable on other.
That which followeth next, is that part of holines & obedience which is to be giuen to the Lord, one day in seauen: