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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.
1But besides these gifts in the stronger sort, such as God hath beautified with any gifts, which others do want, ought to be had in honour and account for the same, and not saucily and proudly to be contemned: for by such, God helpeth forward the welfare of those who do want the same. And namely,2 the ancient in years and grey-headed are of the younger sort to be §Kesteemed, and had in reverence: as Elihu hath given example in the book of Job; who being in the company of sage and grave men, himself but young, did keep silence a long space: and when he spake, he said, he did so reverence their age, that he was afraid to speak.
1But besides these gifts in the stronger sort, such as God hath beautified with any gifts, which others doe want, ought to bee had in honour and account for the same, and not saucily and proudly to be contemned: for by such, God helpeth forward the welfare of those who do want the same. And namely,2 the ancient in yeeres and gray-headed are of the yonger sort to bee §Kesteemed, and had in reuerence: as Elihu hath giuen example in the booke of Iob; who being in the companie of sage and graue men, himselfe but yong, did keepe silence a long space: and when he spake, he said, he did so reuerence their age, that he was afraid to speake.