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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 that they,1 who might with Job have comforted the hearts of many poor men by lending, are fain to grieve the hearts of many, and those meaner then themselves, by borrowing; or which is all one, by deferring of them, who have need to use it being their own, that they may verify the words of the wise man chap. 5.12. There is an evil sickness that I have seen under the sun: to wit, riches reserve to the owners thereof for their hurt.
so that they,1 who might with Iob haue comforted the hearts of many poore men by lending, are faine to greeue the hearts of many, and those meaner then themselues, by borrowing; or which is all one, by deferring of them, who haue neede to vse it being their owne, that they may verifie the words of the wise man chap. 5.12. There is an euill sicknes that I haue seene vnder the sunne: to wit, riches reserue to the owners thereof for their hurt.
- 1The lavishing spenders hurt such as they should do good to.The lauishing spenders hurt such as they should doe good to.
And thus much of lending, whereby this one thing may appear,1 that lending is an help appointed of God, for the relief and ease of the poor §D(without taking any thing for it, and so oppressing him thereby with usury) which could not otherwise maintain their charge;2 rather then for the benefit and behoof of such as are well able to live. Which sort of men yet if in some extremity, they stand in need, and have no way to provide for it, but by diminishing of their inheritance, or by impairing their stock and trade, in such a case for a present necessity, shall not offend,