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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.
And can we, in charity, judge any less of the old Prophet that dwelt in Bethel, when he hearing of the man of God that came from Judah,1 to cry out against the Idolatrous Altar of Jeroboam, did courteously invite him to his §Chouse, as he saw his duty did require: but being answered, that he was commanded to eat no bread in that place: at that word he began to stomach it, that he being a Prophet of God, should not be believed, and did hastily reply upon him again, saying, that an Angel was sent to him, who commanded him to bring him into his house to eat: But the Scripture showeth us that he lied. And the like example is that of Judah the Patriarch,2 who went out in the morning to his sheepshearers, thinking of no such matter as fell out by the way;3 but meeting with a woman in harlots apparel, having not strongly armed himself against all sin, agreed and lay with her.
And can wee, in charitie, iudge any lesse of the old Prophet that dwelt in Bethel, when he hearing of the man of God that came from Iuda,1 to crie out against the Idolatrous Altar of Ieroboam, did curteously inuite him to his §Chouse, as he saw his dutie did require: but being answered, that he was commanded to eate no bread in that place: at that word he began to stomack it, that he being a Prophet of God, should not bee beleeued, and did hastily replie vpon him againe, saying, that an Angell was sent to him, who commaunded him to bring him into his house to eate: But the Scripture sheweth vs that he lied. And the like example is that of Iuda the Patriarke,2 who went out in the morning to his sheepshearers, thinking of no such matter as fell out by the way;3 but meeting with a woman in harlots apparell, hauing not strongly armed himselfe against all sinne, agreed and lay with her.