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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.
Another kind of superiors, are kindred by nature,1 and parents in the flesh, to whom their inferiors and children for the singular benefits which they receive from them (except they degenerate far from their duties) do acknowledge much to be due to them again. Among which, this is not the least, that they show themselves forward in the embracing of holy instruction according to the ripeness of their years.2 That their reverence and obedience continue (of children I speak) even unto their end, although with §Emore liberty, when they shall be of more ripe years, their parents themselves consenting thereto.3 Also that they make no marriages without their consent. That in token of thankfulness, they be ready to help their necessities. And that they be careful also to do their duties,4 even to those which shall succeed their parents, by way of second marriage: For their parents are bound to teach them from their youth, as was said of servants; to keep them from idleness, to train them up in some lawful and honest trade, to ⟨p. 170⟩govern them wisely, and kindly, to provide for their necessity of marriage,§F and to minister things needful for this life,5 as they shall be able, and as they may do it religiously and lawfully.
Another kinde of superiours, are kindred by nature,1 and parents in the flesh, to whom their inferiours and children for the singular benefits which they receiue from them (except they degenerate farre from their duties) do acknowledge much to be due to them againe. Among which, this is not the least, that they shew themselues forward in the imbracing of holie instruction according to the ripenes of their yeeres.