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Certain sermons preached and pennedCertaine sermons preached and penned
Certain sermons preached and penned by Richard Rogers preacher of Weathersfield in Essex, directly tending to these three ends. First, to bring any bad person (that hath not committed the sin that is unpardonable) to true conversion. Secondly, to stablish and settle all such as are converted, in faith and repentance. Thirdly, to lead them forward (that are so settled) in the Christian life, to bring forth the fruit of both. Whereunto are annexed divers godly and learned sermons of another reverend and faithful servant of God, Mr. Samuel Wright, Bachelor of Divinity, late president of Sidney College in Cambridge, deceased, tending also to the same ends, with divers particular points in both, profitable and fit for these times.Certaine sermons preached and penned by Richard Rogers preacher of Weathersfield in Essex, directly tending to these three ends. First, to bring any bad person (that hath not committed the sinne that is vnpardonable) to true conuersion. Secondly, to stablish and settle all such as are conuerted, in faith and repentance. Thirdly, to leade them forward (that are so setled) in the Christian life, to bring foorth the fruite of both. Whereunto are annexed diuers godlie and learned sermons of another reuerend and faithfull seruant of God, Mr. Samuel Wright, Bachelor of Diuinitie, late president of Sidney Colledge in Camebridge, deceased, tending also to the same ends, with diuers particular points in both, profitable and fit for these times.
London: printed by Felix Kyngston for Thomas Man, 1612
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TO ALL TRUE CHRISTIANS, AND WELWILLERS TO to the Gospel, or such as yet are further off from the power of it, whom the Lord in time may call: Richard Rogers wisheth all good that they want to make them truly happy for ever.
TO ALL TRVE CHRISTIANS, AND WELWILLERS TO to the Gospel, or such as yet are further off from the power of it, whom the Lord in time may call: Richard Rogers wisheth al good that they want to make them trulie happie for euer.
Christian and gentle Reader, I offer to thy view in this little book, certain Sermons tending to the good of all that can find time and willingness to read and regard them. And more particularly, at this they aim; some of them, that they may help forward and persuade ignorant, profane bad persons, and hypocrites, to distaste and wax weary of their evil and dangerous course. For out of all these kinds of wicked persons doth the Lord daily call home some, effectually; where the Gospel is soundly, plainly, and powerfully preached. And I would they should know as much as I say, to the end they may not harden their hearts against God, (as they may possibly and easily do) while they see many safely and happily guided in their lives, and themselves nothing so, but may hear his voice willingly by repairing to such wholesome Sermons, wherein the Lord showeth himself willing to be reconciled unto them, and wherein he thus speaketh; O nation, not worthy to be beloved, yet for all ⟨image 5⟩this, if thou wilt return from thine iniquity, I will receive thee graciously.
CHristian and gentle Reader, I offer to thy view in this little booke, certaine Sermons tending to the good of all that can finde time and willingnes to reade and regard them. And more particularlie, at this they aime; some of them, that they may helpe forward and perswade ignorant, profane bad persons, and hypocrites, to distast and waxe wearie of their euill and dangerous course. For out of all these kinds of wicked persons doth the Lord daily call home some, effectually; where the Gospell is soundly, plainly, and powerfully preached. And I would they should know as much as I say, to the end they may not harden their hearts against God, (as they may possibly and easily doe) while they see many safely and happily guided in their liues, and themselues nothing so, but may heare his voice willingly by repairing to such wholesome Sermons, wherein the Lord sheweth himselfe willing to be reconciled vnto them, and wherein he thus speaketh; O nation, not worthie to be beloued, yet for all