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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.
These duties I have thought good to set down together, as it were in one view, before the eyes of the reader, that he may fetch from hence, light to show him the way, and matter to season his heart and life, when he shall wax empty, barren, and forgetful. And for the more large and full handling §Gof them, or the exact setting down of all particulars, it was not my purpose, and it would have been too large, seeing in one Catechism or other, and in sundry treatises, as also by ordinary teaching (such as enjoy the same) may be satisfied in that thing: which particulars, all true Christians must be very careful to know, after that they be willing to be directed. Now after what manner we may draw a daily direction out of this whole treasury of godliness, it shall in fit place hereafter appear, when I come to show what way God hath taught us to walk in, throughout every day.
These duties I haue thought good to set downe together, as it were in one view, before the eyes of the reader, that hee may fetch from hence, light to shew him the way, and matter to season his heart and life, when he shal waxe emptie, barren, and forgetfull. And for the more large and full handling §Gof them, or the exact setting downe of all particulars, it was not my purpose, and it would haue been too large, seeing in one Catechisme or other, and in sundrie treatises, as also by ordinarie teaching (such as inioy the same) may be satisfied in that thing: which particulars, all true Christians must be very carefull to know, after that they be willing to be directed. Now after what manner wee may draw a daily direction out of this whole treasurie of godlines, it shall in fit place hereafter appeare, when I come to shew what way God hath taught vs to walke in, throughout euery day.
And now I having finished that which I purposed about the sins to be renounced, and the duties to be practised in a godly life; here understand §Hthat this renouncing of evil and turning from it, and the contrary practising of duty,