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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.
And to come nearer to such of whom the true God was more heard of or known, the same may be said of Saul; who although he were a King, yet when the Lord answered him no more, his heaviness was deadly:1 of Nabal §Blikewise, who when he heard he must die and go from all, he became senseless through sorrow and anguish, and was as a stone: and of Zidkijah, 2who for all his boasting of the spirit of God, yet being a false Prophet and a flatterer, was driven to hide himself from chamber to chamber, 3when the arrow of the Lord was sent forth against him, when the Kings shelter could not keep him, as Michaiah told him. All these when they had but some one disturbance in their life, how did it make all other delights unpleasant unto them? So that I may truly say, that as the life which is passed in watchfulness, is free from many, and those also the greatest discomforts, and filled with the contrary peace: so whatsoever a man enjoyeth according to his hearts desire, yet §Cnot looking to his ways warily, to keep himself from evil, fear and sorrow shall ever befall him, unless (which is worse) he be hardened: so that his life shall be found to have little in it, worthy the rejoicing in.
And to come neerer to such of whom the true God was more heard of or knowne, the same may be said of Saul; who although hee were a King, yet when the Lord answered him no more, his heauines was deadly:1 of Nabal §Blikewise, who when he heard he must die and goe from all, he became senselesse through sorrow and anguish, and was as a stone: and of Zidkijah, 2who for all his boasting of the spirit of God, yet being a false Prophet and a flatterer, was driuen to hide himselfe from chamber to chamber, 3