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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.
1When our callings become a pleasure to us, to discharge them faithfully for the Lords sake, what outward helps of blessing soever God sendeth us, they shall make our lives so much the more easy and comfortable: but these without the other are but deceivable vanities.2
1When our callings become a pleasure to vs, to discharge them faithfully for the Lords sake, what outward helpes of blessing soeuer God sendeth vs, they shall make our liues so much the more easie and comfortable: but these without the other are but deceiueable vanities.2
- 1Calling.
- 2Col. 3.23.
The place wherein Christ used to pray often, and had found much comfort,1 in the same he was taken and betrayed; but yet he continued his godly custom even till he was led away: so must we look to have our best places of prayer and walks, made traps for us: for the subtlety of the world know our haunt, and where to find us. But let us persevere, that if we be taken even §Gthere, we may rejoice: as being found well occupied when the Lord shall come.
The place wherein Christ vsed to pray often, and had found much comfort,1