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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
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This was the principal end of my writing,1 even to help to bring the §EChristian life into practise, and consequently into price and estimation with professors; yea with some good persons and people, more then it is. For though in word many profess themselves followers of Christ, and that they ought so to do; yet with their deeds they deny him, 2and the power of godliness also. And likewise though the Christian life be in some account with others, yet it cometh to pass,3 that it is not in chiefest reckoning with them above other things, without the which it is never practised to any purpose. Which ⟨p. 296⟩is one great cause, why both many weak Christians are not better then they §Fbe, and why the bad and unreformed persons please themselves in their ignorance and loose estate, and make so slow haste (as they do) to amend and be changed.
This was the principall end of my writing,1 euen to helpe to bring the §EChristian life into practise, and consequently into price and estimation with professors; yea with some good persons and people, more then it is. For though in word many professe themselues followers of Christ, and that they ought so to doe; yet with their deedes they denie him, 2and the power of godlines also. And likewise though the Christian life be in some account with others, yet it commeth to passe,3 that it is not in chiefest reckoning with them aboue other things, without the which it is neuer practised to any purpose. Which ⟨p. 296⟩