A10945:105
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
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.
The fourth work: a secret desire of forgiveness.
The fourth worke: a secret desire of forgiuenes.
And by such considerations he raiseth up himself, and the Lord kindleth in him an especial desire of the forgiveness of sins, and of the favour of God, which cannot be right and well ordered, if it did not proceed from some hope that God will be entreated of him.
ANd by such considerations he raiseth vp himselfe, and the Lord kindleth in him an especiall desire of the forgiuenes of sinnes, and of the fauour of God, which cannot be right and well ordered, if it did not proceede from some hope that God will be entreated of him.
Here therefore he setteth before his eyes, more clearly then he could before, the nature of God, how loving and kind he is: how ready to pardon: and how how great sinners (who might more easily be dismayed then he) have ⟨p. 16⟩found favour with him. It is also (by Gods good directing of him) much to §Fthe helping forward of him, that he remembereth none are exempted from this benefit,1 but such as exempt themselves: And that the bruised reed especially, shall not be broken, nor the contrite heart despised, but the heavy laden coming to him shall be eased, and they who mourn shall be comforted, being blessed already.