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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.
Men have never too much wealth, but the more is ever welcome: Why should not we do the like in spiritual things, even whosoever hath most (1. Cor. 14.1.) and greatest part therein? For a while, we find sweet savour in an holy estate oft times: but the strength of fervent desire is soon cooled many ways, namely by fear of outward troubles, and losses, &c. for if that take hold once, it eateth deeply.
Men haue neuer too much wealth, but the more is euer welcome: Why should not wee doe the like in spirituall things, euen whosoeuer hath most (1. Cor. 14.1.) and greatest part therein? For a while, we finde sweete sauour in an holie estate oft times: but the strength of feruent desire is soone cooled many waies, namely by feare of outward troubles, and losses, &c. for if that take hold once, it eateth deeply.
It is too clear, that many professors do but aim at a godly life, and therefore they are soon unsettled when they be at the best: and gather not experience for the time to come to be directed.
It is too cleere, that many professors doe but aime at a godly life, and therfore they are soone vnsetled when they be at the best: and gather not experience for the time to come to be directed.
Where we suspect that conceits grow, if we go not about to pull them up, they will be too deeply fastened in a short time.