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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.
But I have tarried longer about this matter then I meant: Therefore leaving them who trouble not themselves greatly with godly exercises, I will return to such, who are in profession, and in show far before them; and yet because they do not heartily and faithfully seek to be bettered (I mean) to be settled in a Christian life, do therefore reap no good by the means which they use. But some perhaps may think some hardness in this speech,§K and may object thus:1 do we not therefore repair to the word and use good means, to the end we may become faithful and upright, and get good by them? and have not they, who have most profited in godliness attained unto it hereby? why then do ye affirm (they say) and that to the discouragement of many, that if our hearts be not reformed, the means do us no good?
But I haue taried longer about this matter then I meant: Therefore leauing them who trouble not themselues greatly with godly exercises, I will returne to such, who are in profession, and in shew farre before them; and yet because they doe not hartily and faithfully seeke to be bettered (I meane) to be setled in a Christian life, doe therefore reape no good by the meanes which they vse. But some perhaps may thinke some hardnes in this speech,§K and may obiect thus:1 doe wee not therefore repaire to the word and vse good meanes, to the end we may become faithfull and vpright, and get good by them? and haue not they, who haue most profited in godlines attained vnto it hereby? why then doe ye affirme (they say) and that to the discouragement of many, that if our hearts be not reformed, the meanes doe vs no good?
- 1Object. you discourage us.Obiect. you discourage vs.