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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.
For hereby the Lord hath freely granted us to find and enjoy another §Kmanner of living here in this world,1 then the most do know or believe, even a peaceable life to Godward, safe and sweet, I mean, so far as of sinners in a vale of misery may be enjoyed; which whosoever be void of, although they have variety of earthly pleasures and delights, yet one vexation coming among them, shall make all comforts unsavoury and irksome unto them:2 As may appear in Pharaoh, when but some one of the plagues ⟨p. 231⟩§Aof Egypt were upon him: in Nebuchadnezzar, 3when he had his fearful dream: and in Balthazar, when in the middest of his jollity, that fearful and unwelcome hand-writing on the wall at midnight was seen of him:4 and among all these there is none in whom this doth more lively appear, then in Haman, who for all his wealth, honour and promotion, could not satisfy himself, while one mean man, yea a stranger, Mordecai, refused to bow to him.
For hereby the Lord hath freely graunted vs to finde and inioy another §Kmanner of liuing here in this world,1 then the most doe know or beleeue, euen a peaceable life to Godward, safe and sweete, I meane, so farre as of sinners in a vale of miserie may be inioyed; which whosoeuer be voide of, although they haue varietie of earthly pleasures and delights, yet one vexation comming among them, shall make all comforts vnsauourie and irksome vnto them:2 As may appeare in Pharaoh, when but some one of the plagues ⟨p. 231⟩