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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.
So all high Magistrates, both Kings,1 and such as are in authority under them, owe this particularly to the people, over whom they are, to regard, that §Cthe Gospel of Christ Jesus be published freely and purely by the Ministers thereof, thorough their whole dominion, to bring the people to God: and the same dominion to be well governed, by the right executing of wholesome and good laws, that the people may live an honest and quiet life under them. So also Masters for recompense to their servants, are charged by the Lord,2 to show themselves, as well good and bountiful towards them in recompensing their labour and travail to the full, as besides it, to do that which is just and equal unto them, the which they for their parts do owe to them again: which is to provide that they may be taught in the congregation, and at home: as also of themselves, to see that no necessaries, in meat, drink, work, §Dand honest intermission in due time be wanting; neither that they with whom they have so covenanted, be kept ignorant, and unexpert in their trade.
So all high Magistrates, both Kings,1 and such as are in authoritie vnder them, owe this particularly to the people, ouer whom they are, to regard, that §Cthe Gospell of Christ Iesus be published freely and purely by the Ministers thereof, thorough their whole dominion, to bring the people to God: and the same dominion to bee well gouerned, by the right executing of wholesome and good lawes, that the people may liue an honest and quiet life vnder them. So also Masters for recompence to their seruants, are charged by the Lord,2 to shew themselues, as well good and bountifull towards them in recompencing their labour and trauaile to the full, as besides it, to doe that which is iust and equall vnto them, the which they for their parts doe owe to them againe: which is to prouide that they may bee taught in the congregation, and at home: as also of themselues, to see that no necessaries, in meate, drink, work,