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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.
Now follow the several parts of righteousness to men, as they are distinctly set down in the six commandments following,1 to be performed of Christians, and which help to make up the second part of a godly life. In all which,2 although there are many more particular duties to be mentioned §Gthen were in the former part (because we have so many dealings, and that with infinite persons) yet I will set them down with the like brevity as near as I can, that I have done the duties of holiness to God, leaving the reader to learn the other (as I have said before) by other ordinary means.
Now follow the seuerall parts of righteousnes to men, as they are distinctly set downe in the sixe commaundements following,1 to be performed of Christians, and which helpe to make vp the second part of a godly life. In all which,2 although there are many more particular duties to be mentioned §Gthen were in the former part (because we haue so many dealings, and that with infinit persons) yet I will set them downe with the like breuitie as neere as I can, that I haue done the duties of holines to God, leauing the reader to learne the other (as I haue said before) by other ordinarie meanes.
- 1The fifth commandment.The fift commaundement.
- 2Many duties to our neighbour.