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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.
It is good so to task our selves with duties, one or other at all times and in all places, that so doing we may cut off occasions of much sin.
It is good so to taske our selues with duties, one or other at all times and in all places, that so doing we may cut off occasions of much sinne.
Let no sin be slightly passed over or committed: For when it cometh to remembrance in trouble, it will be an heavy burden, and pinch us to the heart.
Let no sin be sleightly passed ouer or committed: For when it commeth to remembrance in trouble, it will be an heauie burthen, and pinch vs to the heart.
Seeing in age our company will be tedious, and we shall be left alone without company, let us learn in our youth, to join the Lord to our company;1 and to have him our familiar: that we may be never less solitary,§G then when we are alone.
Seeing in age our company will be tedious, and we shall be left alone without company, let vs learne in our youth, to ioyne the Lord to our companie;1 and to haue him our familiar: that we may be neuer lesse solitarie,§G then when we are alone.