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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 further besides this, such inferiors are charged by God to be obedient only to their lawful commandments;1 so that God be not thereby deprived of his due: for this cause subjects pay tribute to their Princes: & hold both their goods and lives so, as they be at their commandment. And servants, which will testify and show, that they count their masters worthy all honour, 2do frame themselves to serve them with faithfulness and diligence, not with eye service: by the one, seeking their profit and good trustily; by the other,3 doing their duties with care and painfulness, even as to the Lord himself.
And further besides this, such inferiours are charged by God to be obedient onely to their lawfull commaundements;1 so that God be not thereby depriued of his due: for this cause subiects pay tribute to their Princes: & hold both their goods and liues so, as they be at their commaundement. And seruants, which will testifie and shew, that they count their masters worthie all honour, 2do frame themselues to serue them with faithfulnes and diligence, not with eye seruice: by the one, seeking their profit and good trustily; by the other,3 doing their duties with care and painfulnes, euen as to the Lord himselfe.