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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 in that many, even of Gods servants do (through their corrupt nature) loath this heavenly Manna (I mean to be oft and daily in musing on the things which concern their peace) and have their teeth set on edge with the deceitful pleasures of worldly men,1 who know no better: even §Gthis (I say) though there were no other thing, doth cause, that they enjoy not the tenth part of the privileges and liberties which God hath provided for them in this their pilgrimage. Neither can any thing (if it be weighed) be less tolerable in the sight of almighty God, then whereas he hath given us his Scriptures, which tell us his mind, and therefore teach us how we may commune with his majesty, and for our behoof, hath given us an earnest charge to ponder them in our heart, to have them in mind, to make them the matter of our cogitation, 2delight, talk, and practise; yet that Christians of good hope should not be better acquainted with this heavenly course, nor be occupied thus, but by fits, very seldom and coldly, as if God had been §Hearnest with us about a trifle, or as though he had offered us great injury to move us thereunto.
And in that many, euen of Gods seruants doe (through their corrupt nature) loath this heauenly Manna (I meane to be oft and daily in musing on the things which concerne their peace) and haue their teeth set on edge with the deceitfull pleasures of worldly men,1 who know no better: euen §Gthis (I say) though there were no other thing, doth cause, that they inioy not the tenth part of the priuiledges and liberties which God hath prouided for them in this their pilgrimage. Neither can any thing (if it be weighed) be lesse tolerable in the sight of almightie God, then whereas he hath giuen vs his Scriptures, which tell vs his minde, and therefore teach vs how we may commune with his maiestie, and for our behoofe, hath giuen vs an earnest charge to ponder them in our heart, to haue them in minde, to make them the matter of our cogitation,