A10945:748
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.
But as our Saviour admonisheth us, prayer is to go with it, as that which doth quicken,1 and (as it were) put life into it, and that causeth it to be continued with much cheerfulness, and little tediousness, whiles we consider that God will bless it unto us, even as by praying we believe: therefore he saith, Watch and pray, least ye fall into temptation: where also he doth (and that ⟨p. 229⟩§Anot obscurely) assign and point out the time wherein we should watch, namely, even so long as we are in danger of being tempted and drawn to sin. Which I observe, because many good Christians not having well weighed it, do think it very much they should diligently stand upon their watch, as thinking that it depriveth them of much sweet liberty, and therefore do, as they think, with good reason dislike and refuse to be guided by that doctrine: although with little good advice, as they who will not be contentious, may easily see, by that which hath been said about this matter.
But as our Sauiour admonisheth vs, prayer is to goe with it, as that which doth quicken,1 and (as it were) put life into it, and that causeth it to be continued with much cheerefulnes, and little tediousnes, whiles we consider that God will blesse it vnto vs, euen as by praying we beleeue: therefore he saith, Watch and pray, least ye fall into temptation: where also he doth (and that ⟨p. 229⟩§Anot obscurely) assigne and point out the time wherein we should watch, namely, euen so long as we are in daunger of being tempted and drawne to sinne. Which I obserue, because many good Christians not hauing well weighed it, doe thinke it very much they should diligently stand vpon their watch, as thinking that it depriueth them of much sweete libertie, and therefore doe, as they thinke, with good reason dislike and refuse to be guided by that doctrine: although with little good aduice, as they who will not bee contentious, may easily see, by that which hath been said about this matter.