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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.
Neither is it my purpose in all this, to persuade, that believers must have some godliness (for that must be attained to,1 already; of all such as I direct my speech to) neither that they should rest in that which they have: but look upon such to follow them, who in the Scriptures are set before them, as the forwardest Christians,2 and holiest examples: So that they acquainting §Ithemselves still with their own wants, weaknesses, and corruptions, which they bear about them, may daily gather strength against them, and prosper as the Lords plants, in every part of their life to become fruitful.
Neither is it my purpose in all this, to perswade, that beleeuers must haue some godlines (for that must be attained to,1 alreadie; of all such as I direct my speech to) neither that they should rest in that which they haue: but looke vpon such to follow them, who in the Scriptures are set before them, as the forwardest Christians,2 and holiest examples: So that they acquainting §Ithemselues still with their owne wants, weaknesses, and corruptions, which they beare about them, may daily gather strength against them, and prosper as the Lords plants, in euery part of their life to become fruitfull.
- 1We must grow.
- 2Phil. 3.13.