A10945:1010
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.
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,1 which §Che hath put into us; strengthened with that faith in all his promises, which, at our first embracing them, we received; and prepared and stayed in our afflictions, with peaceable and quiet hearts, by the Gospel, as he hath encouraged us: then shall we be able to live in all estates which God shall set us in, and in all places which he shall bring us to; and change by no occasions, seeing he hath strengthened us, until we see an end of all difficulties and uncertainties.
And the like fruite I would set downe of the rest, but that I haue done it alreadie, and would not grow tedious, seeing much matter to arise. If therefore wee can like to be accompanied with this holie traine; and loue to goe armed with these weapons; with that measure of knowledge which God hath taught vs, and to enioy new increase daily; armed with righteousnes and godlines which we can reach and attaine; vpholden in that hope,1 which §Che hath put into vs; strengthened with that faith in all his promises, which, at our first imbracing them, we receiued; and prepared and staied in our afflictions, with peaceable and quiet hearts, by the Gospell, as he hath incouraged vs: then shall we be able to liue in all estates which God shall set vs in, and in all places which hee shall bring vs to; and chaunge by no occasions, seeing he hath strengthened vs, vntill we see an end of all difficulties and vncertainties.