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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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In this hunger therefore and thirst of his, after pardon, how welcome think §Hwe shall good tidings be now unto him? Such a man so low brought, and so abased in his own eyes, and so far from all hope of worldly remedy either in himself or in other; if he might be stayed with any word of comfort at that time, how acceptable were it like to be unto him? Much more welcome doubtless then all the promises of the Gospel have ever been to him before, or then all things in the world be now to him besides. Then if he might have the coursest diet, it would be sweet and most savoury, to whom an honey comb before, 1was not pleasant: nay, crumbs under the table are comfortable refreshings to him; who before, was glutted with the children's dainties. Oh, how glad such an one would be, if he might be received of his §Iheavenly father to be but as an hired servant, who could not before be brought to like of the place of a son? But he that could bring him tidings of righteousness, that is, a messenger sent of God to tell him that God will be merciful to his offences, 2and think upon his sins no more, this should be unto him an odd man, and one of a thousand. Then to hear that Jesus Christ hath vanquished sin, death and the devil, who had power over him, and brought to light immortality and life to him, and hath given him perfect righteousness to cover his shame, and to make him comely and well favoured in the sight of God, and that hereby he is fully reconciled to him again: all the former disgrace, anguish of mind, and deadly thraldom abandoned, what think §Kwe can be more welcome?
In this hunger therfore and thirst of his, after pardon, how welcome think §Hwe shall good tidings be now vnto him? Such a man so low brought, and so abased in his owne eyes, and so farre from all hope of worldly remedie either in himself or in other; if he might be staied with any word of comfort at that time, how acceptable were it like to bee vnto him? Much more welcome doubtlesse then all the promises of the Gospell haue euer been to him before, or then all things in the world be now to him besides. Then if hee might haue the coursest diet, it would be sweete and most sauourie, to whom an hony combe before,