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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.
Besides this which I have said,1 the true Christian by his ordinary hearing is taught, to give some part and time of his life to reading of the Scriptures, and other good writers, as is said in another place; and that with good fruit, §Eunderstanding and comfort: whereas without it, he were like to neglect, and be weary of that labour, and in steed thereof, to give himself to idleness, and to be vainly occupied; or though he should use it, yet to do it with little knowledge, comfort, or any other profit.2 And when a man is framed thus by the ministry of the word, he becometh a light and an example unto others, in token that he hath found great help by it himself.
Besides this which I haue said,1 the true Christian by his ordinarie hearing is taught, to giue some part and time of his life to reading of the Scriptures, and other good writers, as is said in another place; and that with good fruite, §Evnderstanding and comfort: whereas without it, he were like to neglect, and be wearie of that labour, and in steed thereof, to giue himselfe to idlenes, and to bee vainly occupied; or though hee should vse it, yet to doe it with little knowledge, comfort, or any other profit.2 And when a man is framed thus by the ministerie of the word, hee becommeth a light and an example vnto others, in token that he hath found great helpe by it himselfe.
- 1The fifth benefit of ordinary preaching.The fift benefit of ordinarie preaching.
- 2The sixth.The sixt.