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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.
Now further,1 there are two sorts of annuities bought and sold among §Dmen. The one is, a yearly sum of money for years, when the seller hath no such annuity, but as he hopeth to make it of his labour and commodities. The other is, a certain revenue, rent, or part of rent, which he enjoyeth, and is willing to forgo it. The first sort is full of danger, and causeth much wrangling, disagreeing, and contention betwixt the buyer and seller.2 And no marvel, when that is bought & sold which the seller hath not: I mean, when there is no such, either for him to enjoy at his time, who hath bought it, or for the other to perform that hath sold it: Much like them,3 who sell Hops or Corn, before they see whether they shall have any to perform or no. In this case, the change of the price causeth the one party to repent him, §Eand so he studieth how he may shift for himself, by what means soever.4 And indeed no former bargains do commonly end without jars and controversies: neither ought any to make them, before the proof of their commodities, except they be both able to bear, and also willing to stand to the uttermost of the hurt, that may befall them. But to return to annuities: let not him who is wise and peaceable, meddle with this first kind of them.
Now further,1 there are two sorts of annuities bought and sold among §Dmen. The one is, a yeerely summe of money for yeeres, when the seller hath no such annuitie, but as hee hopeth to make it of his labour and commodities. The other is, a certaine reuenew, rent, or part of rent, which he inioyeth, and is willing to forgoe it. The first sort is full of daunger, and causeth much wrangling, disagreeing, and contention betwixt the buyer and seller.2