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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.
But consider and be resolved of this one thing, that thou must nourish and hold fast a love and liking of this duty: so that when thou art barren and unprofitable in thine own sense and feeling, yet thou mayst then be willing to be well seasoned by it, and restored to thy former grace again. For if thou beest not so affected, thou shalt find no savour in it, as neither in any other good help whatsoever:1 seeing to him, that is full, an honey comb is §Hnot sweet. And though I set down the points that thou shouldest meditate on in sentences not applied to thee: thou must apply that which is set down generally to all Christians, to thy self, as if it were spoken only to thee.
But consider and be resolued of this one thing, that thou must nourish and hold fast a loue and liking of this duty: so that when thou art barraine and vnprofitable in thine owne sense and feeling, yet thou mayst then be willing to be well seasoned by it, and restored to thy former grace againe. For if thou beest not so affected, thou shalt finde no sauour in it, as neither in any other good helpe whatsoeuer:1 seeing to him, that is full, an hony combe is §Hnot sweete. And though I set downe the points that thou shouldest meditate on in sentences not applyed to thee: thou must apply that which is set downe generally to all Christians, to thy selfe, as if it were spoken onely to thee.
1As thus for example, if thou wouldest meditate on this point (The Lord is all in all, and who is like unto him:) think after this, or the like manner, in applying it to thy self: O Lord, whom have I in heaven but thee? and whom do I desire on earth in comparison of thee? For thou art my portion and my joy, of whom I make my songs even in the night season: I sigh to be unburdened, and desire to be dissolved, and be with thee: Oh when shall I come into thy glorious presence? &c. And