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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.
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.
Such is the power of this armour, that even of one part of it, the Scripture §Hgiveth wonderful commendation,1 ascribing to faith alone victory over the world, and all the deceits of it. S. Peter likewise saith, that he who is steadfast in faith, 2resisteth the devil himself. So our Saviour saith, All things are possible to him that believeth. For all things are not only possible, but also easy which we do desire, having a promise of God, for the performing thereof, upon which we firmly rest. As the benefit of this one part of our armour, faith, is singular great, and the power of it mighty: so it may be said of the rest, and namely of a pure heart.
Such is the power of this armour, that euen of one part of it, the Scripture §Hgiueth wonderfull commendation,1 ascribing to faith alone victorie ouer the world, and all the deceits of it. S. Peter likewise saith, that hee who is stedfast in faith, 2resisteth the diuell himselfe. So our Sauiour saith, All things are possible to him that beleeueth. For all things are not onely possible, but also easie which we doe desire, hauing a promise of God, for the performing thereof, vpon which wee firmely rest. As the benefit of this one part of our armour, faith, is singular great, and the power of it mightie: so it may be said of the rest, and namely of a pure heart.