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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.
Although for want of proof, we count all afflictions hard; yet when we have experience (Heb. 5.13.14.) and have bin exercised in bearing them, and see that the fear is more then the thing it self; our confidence in God will make them easy, when our cause is good: But yet by degrees, that is, when we can first bear sharp words and fiery contentions of men, after stripes, imprisonment, and so death. As Moses, Exod. 3.11. compared with chap. 10.25, 26. and the Apostles, Act. 5.41.
Although for want of proofe, we count all afflictions hard; yet when wee haue experience (Heb. 5.13.14.) and haue bin exercised in bearing them, and see that the feare is more then the thing it selfe; our confidence in God will make them easie, when our cause is good: But yet by degrees, that is, when we can first beare sharpe words and firie contentions of men, after stripes, imprisonment, and so death. As Moses, Exod. 3.11. compared with chap. 10.25, 26. and the Apostles, Act. 5.41.
When matters of more importance then our salvation is, fall into our §Hhands,1 let us be occupied in them with more fervency, then in that: but if there be no such, why should we more earnestly look after them? and why should not that be with greatest delight wrought on, and looked after?