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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.
1The duties in general, which belong to all inferiors, do arise from this one, as from a fountain, that is to say, subjection: which is a voluntary acknowledging,2 that they are set under those, which are their superiors by Gods ordinance and appointment. The which when men are persuaded of, they will readily go under any duty that appertaineth to them. And §Ifrom hence issueth inward reverence towards them,3 as to think highly of them for that person, which God hath put upon them: and therefore also to give them that outward reverence, which is due to them: as to rise and bow to them, 4to give them the higher place, liberty to speak before them, and to give them reverent titles; and submitting themselves to them every way, as it is meet: which if in love it be not regarded, and the benefit, which God hath appointed thereby to come to their inferiors, considered, that so there may be a preserving of the dignity and worthiness of such persons and places amongst men, all confusion and barbarousness must needs ensue and follow.
1The duties in generall, which belong to all inferiours, doe arise from this one, as from a fountaine, that is to say, subiection: which is a voluntarie acknowledging,2 that they are set vnder those, which are their superiours by Gods ordinance and appointment. The which when men are perswaded of, they will readily goe vnder any dutie that appertaineth to them. And §Ifrom hence issueth inward reuerence towards them,3 as to thinke highly of them for that person, which God hath put vpon them: and therefore also to giue them that outward reuerence, which is due to them: as to rise and bowe to them,