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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.
Hardly is a good Christian brought to give over many vain liberties, some he will, but not others: but after his excursions from God, he hath much ado to return into a good course again. This causeth much uncheerfulness in the life: and till we cleave to him with delight to serve him, it will never be otherwise.
Hardly is a good Christian brought to giue ouer many vaine liberties, some hee will, but not others: but after his excursions from God, hee hath much adoe to returne into a good course againe. This causeth much vncheerefulnes in the life: and till we cleaue to him with delight to serue him, it will neuer be otherwise.
A great difference there is, betwixt the continual observing and viewing of our life from day to day, and the doing of it by fits now and then: in the one we are safe, cheerful, and fruitful: in the other, rash, offensive, and after unquiet for it, walking in fear and with little comfort.
A great difference there is, betwixt the continuall obseruing and viewing of our life from day to day, and the doing of it by fits now and then: in the one we are safe, cheerefull, and fruitfull: in the other, rash, offensiue, and after vnquiet for it, walking in feare and with little comfort.
If thou wilt find Christ sweet, thou must ever find sin sour.
If thou wilt finde Christ sweete, thou must euer finde sinne sowre.