A10945:719
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 yet thus much I will say, that if this merry making at the Lords board, were either in hollowness on the behalf of him that biddeth (as it is with many men who invite other to their table) or only a temporary §Iand earthly benefit, on the behalf of the receiver, it were not so much to be accounted of: but it being far otherwise, namely, both in goodness and perpetuity, a benefit that hath no companion, even a continual feast; it hath therefore great force to stir up the party to honour God. And from hence it is, that the communicant, as one admiring the goodness and kindness of God there declared to him, and of himself felt and enjoyed; breaketh forth into praises and saith,1 as is figured in Solomon his song, O Lord, thou hast made me drunk with the wine of thy seller! how sweet is thy love, and thy kindness past finding out? 2What shall I render to the Lord for all his mercies?
And yet thus much I will say, that if this merry making at the Lords boord, were either in hollownes on the behalfe of him that biddeth (as it is with many men who inuite other to their table) or onely a temporarie §Iand earthly benefit, on the behalfe of the receiuer, it were not so much to be accounted of: but it being farre otherwise, namely, both in goodnes and perpetuitie, a benefit that hath no companion, euen a continuall feast; it hath therefore great force to stirre vp the partie to honour God. And from hence it is, that the communicant, as one admiring the goodnes and kindnes of God there declared to him, and of himselfe felt and inioyed; breaketh forth into praises and saith,1 as is figured in Salomon his song, O Lord, thou hast made me drunke with the wine of thy seller! how sweete is thy loue, and thy kindnes past finding out? 2What shall I render to the Lord for all his mercies?
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