B00150:779
A short treatise
A short treatise: containing all the principal grounds of Christian religion. By way of questions and answers: very profitable for all sorts of men, but especially for householders..A short treatise: containing all the principall grounds of Christian religion. By way of questions and answers: very profitable for all sorts of men, but especially for housholders..
London: printed for William Welby, 1617
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.
6. In prosperity the godly are taught to edify themselves, Act. 9. 31. to walk in meekness, lowliness, fear, and comfort of the Lord, doing good, Job 14. 15. •1. 24. in adversity, to be humble, patient, ⟨p. 227⟩pray, 1. Pet. 5. 6. Job 1. 21. Psal. 39. 9. and 30. 7, 8. grow out of love with this world, 2. Cor. 4. 1. 2. 3. 4. prize the Lords favour, Psal. 73. 26. 28. cleave close unto God, examine their hearts, and reform their ways, Lam. 3. 40. Zeph. 2. 1. Es. 27. 9. In their callings to take trial of their wisdom, faith, sincerity, love of righteousness, and patience, and so to go about the same mith hearts affecting the things that be above. Psa. 112. 5. Gen. 31. 38, 39, 40. Gal. 5. 22. Gen. 17. 1, 2. Zach. 8. 16. Luk. 21. 19.