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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
Treatise 3 › Chapter 8: Of the last point, which is the benefit of this armour.
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CHAP. 8. Of the last point, which is the benefit of this armour.
And thus to come to the last point in hand, he which will learn to put on this armour, and to go clothed with it through the day, shall find every thing true which God hath spoken, and I have here set down unto him; that is, that by resisting the devil, he shall fly from him: and having these parts of it fast tied to his soul, the depth and subtlety §Gof hell shall not prevail against him, which is the fruit and use of it; as no man should need to doubt, if he could take delight in being watchful to be thus occupied.1 For as S. Paul writeth to the Corinthians, The weapons of our warfare are not carnal or bodily, but mighty through God, to cast down holds; even imaginations, and every high thing that is exalted against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ. So that, whether the devil and his instruments do assault by craft and deceit, or by force and might, the Christian being armed, as hath been said, and furnished with that strength, shall mightily prevail against them, and preserve himself.
ANd thus to come to the last point in hand, hee which will learne to put on this armour, and to goe cloathed with it through the day, shall finde euery thing true which God hath spoken, and I haue here set downe vnto him; that is, that by resisting the diuell, he shall flie from him: and hauing these parts of it fast tied to his soule, the depth and subtiltie §Gof hell shall not preuaile against him, which is the fruite and vse of it; as no man should neede to doubt, if he could take delight in being watchfull to be thus occupied.1 For as S. Paul writeth to the Corinthians, The weapons of our warfare are not carnall or bodily, but mightie through God, to cast downe holds; euen imaginations, and euery high thing that is exalted against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captiuitie euery thought to the obedience of Christ. So that, whether the diuell and his instruments doe assault by craft and deceit, or by force and might, the Christian being armed, as hath been said, and furnished with that strength, shall mightily preuaile against them, and preserue himselfe.