A10945:735
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.
For mens coming to Church (besides which a great number know no other serving of God) cannot do that good to the best Christians,1 which is to be looked for, if it be not accompanied with these: as may be seen in every part of the public worship of God. For hearing of the word read and preached, doth little profit, where it is not joined with preparation to hear reverently and attentively, and where it is not mused on after, yea and as occasion §Dshall offer, conferred of also: and if reading privately (where it may be enjoyed) be not used; what is more manifest then this, that almost all in a congregation do by and by forget that which they have heard, and make little use of it in their lives? And what greater cause can be rendered hereof then this, that they never look after matters concerning their souls, when they are about their private dealings, and (as we say) out of the Church?
For mens comming to Church (besides which a great number know no other seruing of God) cannot doe that good to the best Christians,1 which is to be looked for, if it bee not accompanied with these: as may bee seene in euery part of the publike worship of God. For hearing of the word read and preached, doth little profit, where it is not ioyned with preparation to heare reuerently and attentiuely, and where it is not mused on after, yea and as occasion §Dshall offer, conferred of also: and if reading priuately (where it may be inioyed) be not vsed; what is more manifest then this, that almost al in a congregation doe by and by forget that which they haue heard, and make little vse of it in their liues? And what greater cause can be rendred hereof then this, that they neuer looke after matters concerning their soules, when they are about their priuate dealings, and (as we say) out of the Church?
- 1The public without the private, cold.The publike without the priuate, cold.