A10945:714
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.
1So in the Lords supper, the faithful communicant, by the oft receiving of it, is not only by the bread and wine assured that his soul may be comforted by Christ, and so enjoyeth the same; but also is spiritually strengthened to all good duties; so that he findeth a most sovereign help by it, to grow up unto a perfect age in Christ Jesus. And this shall more appear, if we consider how manifoldly the faithful Christian is furthered, and set forward in the well framing and amending his life thereby, both in preparing himself to it before it come;2 in the action and present use of it, when he doth §Kcome thereto; and after the enjoying of, and departing from it. Of which three, seeing they may serve as well for a perpetual rule to examine himself by, and to direct him in the right use of it always after, as well as to prove the matter which I have in hand (namely, that the Sacraments are great helps to godliness) I will stay a little while about them.3
1So in the Lords supper, the faithfull communicant, by the oft receiuing of it, is not onely by the bread and wine assured that his soule may be comforted by Christ, and so inioyeth the same; but also is spiritually strengthened to all good duties; so that he findeth a most soueraigne helpe by it, to growe vp vnto a perfect age in Christ Iesus. And this shall more appeare, if we consider how manifoldly the faithfull Christian is furthered, and set forward in the well framing and amending his life thereby, both in preparing himselfe to it before it come;2 in the action and present vse of it, when he doth §Kcome thereto; and after the inioying of, and departing from it. Of which three, seeing they may serue as well for a perpetuall rule to examine himselfe by, and to direct him in the right vse of it alwayes after, as well as to proue the matter which I haue in hand (namely, that the Sacraments are great helpes to godlines) I will stay a little while about them.