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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.
He that seeth into this virtue, and liketh it so, that he will be wary that he commit no unrighteous thing against God nor man, as far as his knowledge guideth him, but settleth himself to do that, which is pleasing both in the sight of God, and before men: he hath this part of armour, and is fenced with the breastplate of righteousness. Such shall say with Job, 1If mine adversary write a book against me, I will put it behind my back (read it, who will) and §Eglory in mine accusations. The beauty of this grace and virtue is such, as may appear in the examples of those who were found innocent when they were charged and accused, as in David towards Saul, 1. Sam. 24.17. that if it could be seen with eye, it would exceedingly provoke men to be in love with it. And let all mark how fitly these two sincerity and righteousness, or innocency do go together.
He that seeth into this vertue, and liketh it so, that he will be wary that he commit no vnrighteous thing against God nor man, as farre as his knowledge guideth him, but setleth himselfe to doe that, which is pleasing both in the sight of God, and before men: he hath this part of armour, and is fenced with the brestplate of righteousnes. Such shall say with Iob, 1If mine aduersarie write a booke against me, I will put it behind my backe (reade it, who will) and §Eglorie in mine accusations. The beautie of this grace and vertue is such, as may appeare in the examples of those who were found innocent when they were charged and accused, as in Dauid towards Saul, 1. Sam. 24.17. that if it could be seene with eye, it would exceedingly prouoke men to be in loue with it. And let all marke how fitly these two sinceritie and righteousnes, or innocencie doe goe together.