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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.
1Of those superiors which excel their inferiors in gifts, the Minister of God is chief: who is furnished with knowledge and grace to convert many to God, and to perfect them, as Gods instrument unto the day of Christs coming. And so particularly,2 to lift up the faint-hearted by comfort, to strengthen the weak, to direct him that wandereth uncertainly for want of knowledge, and to wait with patience; and by becoming all to all, that he may gain some to God. Therefore the Lord hath given him a great honour with them whom he prevaileth with,3 not to be counted their teacher only, but their father: they who §Gknow their duties, for this heavenly communion, which they enjoy with God himself, and with Jesus Christ, by his ministry, do with gladness make him partakers of all good things for this life,4 and have them in singular love for their works sake. And this they do, besides the subjection, reverence, and obedience (which they have in common with all inferiors) who are willing to be taught, and rejoice to be counted obedient children in the faith.
1Of those superiours which excell their inferiours in gifts, the Minister of God is chiefe: who is furnished with knowledge and grace to conuert many to God, and to perfect them, as Gods instrument vnto the day of Christs comming. And so particularly,2 to lift vp the faint-harted by comfort, to strengthen the weak, to direct him that wandreth vncertainly for want of knowledge, and to waite with patience; and by becomming all to all, that he may gaine some to God. Therefore the Lord hath giuen him a great honour with them whom hee preuaileth with,3 not to bee counted their teacher onely, but their father: they who §G