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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 4 › Chapter 4: Of the third reason of the daily direction.
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By this it may be seen, that Christians ought every day to prepare for troubles, and that is a special part of their duty in the day.1 The other thing about afflictions is, that we bear them willingly when they come every day. And this is that which our Saviour Christ teacheth, when he saith, he that will come after me, must deny himself, and take up his cross daily: and this is an other part of our duty in the day, so needful to be looked unto, as none more.
By this it may bee seene, that Christians ought euery day to prepare for troubles, and that is a speciall part of their dutie in the day.1 The other thing about afflictions is, that wee beare them willingly when they come euery day. And this is that which our Sauiour Christ teacheth, when he saith, he that will come after me, must deny himselfe, and take vp his crosse daily: and this is an other part of our dutie in the day, so needfull to be looked vnto, as none more.
So that God hath taught his, that whether their life be encumbered with afflictions, or whether it be passed in the use, commodities and benefits, they shall in both estates learn of him how to be directed daily. Yea and to shut §Dup this point, and make it more full: not only every day he hath directed us how to live in both estates, but even through the day also, according to that which is written by Moses in Deuteronomy: