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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.
CHAP. 17. Of some duties to men in the 8.9. and 10. commandments.
CHAP. 17. Of some duties to men in the 8.9. and 10. commaundements.
Another part of righteous dealing with our brethren is,1 that they be not injured by us in their goods, which God hath given them, for their necessary use and comfort in this life:2 And therefore, as we would desire our selves to enjoy with safety, and without fear, the portion which by Gods §Egoodness is fallen unto us, even so should our neighbour live by us without danger, or just cause of complaining, that he is any way annoyed by us. Lo this is the order which God hath taken and strongly provided for, that if he be regarded amongst us, we shall not dare be bold to injury one another in the smallest piece of his commodities, but give him his own, as the commandment chargeth us, saying, Thou shalt not steal: 3and as another Scripture saith: Owe nothing to any man but this, that ye love him. ⟨p. 176⟩And if we love him, how can we grieve him, in withholding that from him,§F (as was said before) which is dear unto him?
ANother part of righteous dealing with our brethren is,1