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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.
The next duty wherein we are to serve our neighbour through love,1 and to deal righteously with him, is about his name. Herein our love must show it self to be such, that we be afraid to vex or grieve him this way, as well as in his person or goods. The sins have been mentioned more at large, which are committed against this commandment, the duties shall be put in a narrower room. One of the which is,2 to rejoice in the good report of as many as we can hear, and be persuaded of: as the Apostle did for the §Egood name of the elect Lady, who had so carefully walked after the Gospel her self, that by her fervent travail, he had found her children also doing the same. This rejoicing for the good name of others, banisheth this secret repining at the same, and envying them for it,3 and the poisoned desire of vain glory, out of our selves; to the which belongeth this: that we sorrow for their infirmities: so far it ought to be off from us, to report them, or hear them of others with delight.
The next dutie wherein we are to serue our neighbour through loue,1 and to deale righteously with him, is about his name. Herein our loue must shew it selfe to be such, that we be afraid to vexe or grieue him this way, as well as in his person or goods. The sinnes haue been mentioned more at large, which are committed against this commaundement, the duties shall bee put in a narrower roome. One of the which is,2 to reioyce in the good report of as many as we can heare, and be perswaded of: as the Apostle did for the §Egood name of the elect Ladie, who had so carefully walked after the Gospell her self, yt by her feruent trauaile, he had found her children also doing the same. This reioycing for the good name of others, banisheth this secret repining at the same, and enuying them for it,3