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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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Likewise, he who hath set himself to seek wisdom as gold, and to lay up understanding as treasure within him, he shall be taught the good and perfect way, when others shall ever reel and fall; yea when they shall walk in by-ways, 1and be wandering (although seeking it) and that for ever, he shall see the way before §Bhim, as the Kings high way, broad and plain; and know the will of God, which shall be his guide: and therefore his steps shall be pleasant, as in the plain and known way, in respect of the rough, and that which is uncertain.
Likewise, he who hath set himselfe to seeke wisedome as gold, and to lay vp vnderstanding as treasure within him, he shalbe taught the good and perfect way, when others shall euer reele and fall; yea when they shall walke in by-waies, 1and be wandring (although seeking it) and that for euer, he shall see the way before §Bhim, as the Kings high way, broad and plaine; and know the will of God, which shall be his guide: and therefore his steps shall be pleasant, as in the plaine and knowne way, in respect of the rough, and that which is vncertaine.
And the like fruit I would set down of the rest, but that I have done it already, and would not grow tedious, seeing much matter to arise. If therefore we can like to be accompanied with this holy train; and love to go armed with these weapons; with that measure of knowledge which God hath taught us, and to enjoy new increase daily; armed with righteousness and godliness which we can reach and attain; upholden in that hope,