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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 therefore, how doth the Lord take up this complaint against them, Oh that there were an heart in them, 1that they would fear me and keep all my commandments §Ialways? 2And in the Psalm: When he slew them, they sought him, yea they turned and sought God early: they remembered that God was their strength, and the most high God their redeemer: but they flattered him with their mouth, and dissembled with their tongue: for their heart was not upright with him, neither were they faithful with him in his covenant. And after that he saith of other generations:3 Oh Ephraim! how shall I entreat thee? Oh Judah! what shall I do unto thee, 4which I have not done? And again: Oh that my people had hearkened unto me! and that Israel had walked in my ways! I would soon have humbled their enemies, and turned my hand against their adversaries.
And therefore, how doth the Lord take vp this complaint against them, Oh that there were an heart in them, 1that they would feare me and keepe all my commaundements §Ialwaies? 2And in the Psalme: When he slew them, they sought him, yea they turned and sought God earely: they remembred that God was their strength, and the most high God their redeemer: but they flattered him with their mouth, and dissembled with their tongue: for their heart was not vpright with him, neither were they faithfull with him in his couenant. And after that he saith of other generations:3 Oh Ephraim! how shall I entreate thee? Oh Iudah! what shall I doe vnto thee, 4