A10945:975
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.
That which I say in general of the whole, will better appear if we go through every particular part of it. For who will adventure to go barefooted among thorns and stubs, yea to run upon the pikes, but he will be ⟨p. 265⟩§Awell shod? even so,1 who will be bold to go thorough the manifold storms and tribulations of this life, which rise up in his way, in every place, not to prick his feet, but to pierce and go thorough his heart: as it is said of Mary her troubles, that they should pierce thorough her soul, even as a sword,2 which goeth to the entrails: who (I say) will go thorough these storms, but he will be well armed against them, and strongly prepared and settled to stay himself upon God by the peace and comfort which he draweth from Christs own words, even these: Though in the world ye shall have tribulation, yet be of good comfort, for I have overcome the world?
That which I say in generall of the whole, will better appeare if wee goe through euery particular part of it. For who will aduenture to goe barefooted among thornes and stubbes, yea to runne vpon the pikes, but hee will be ⟨p. 265⟩§Awell shod? euen so,1 who will be bold to goe thorough the manifold stormes and tribulations of this life, which rise vp in his way, in euery place, not to pricke his feete, but to pierce and goe thorough his heart: as it is said of Marie her troubles, that they should pierce thorough her soule, euen as a sword,2 which goeth to the intrailes: who (I say) will go thorough these stormes, but he will be well armed against them, and strongly prepared and setled to stay himself vpon God by the peace and comfort which he draweth from Christs owne words, euen these: Though in the world ye shall haue tribulation, yet be of good comfort, for I haue ouercome the world?