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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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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:1 The beloved of the Lord shall dwell in safety under his protection all the day long. When Christ saith watch and pray, least ye fall into temptation, what day, or part of the day, doth he warrant us to be free from danger, without these means, as experience also showeth?
So that God hath taught his, that whether their life be incombred with afflictions, or whether it be passed in the vse, commodities and benefits, they shall in both estates learne of him how to be directed daily. Yea and to shut §Dvp this poynt, and make it more full: not onely euery day he hath directed vs how to liue in both estates, but euen through the day also, according to that which is written by Moses in Deuteronomie:1 The beloued of the Lord shall dwell in safetie vnder his protection all the day long. When Christ saith watch and pray, least ye fall into temptation, what day, or part of the day, doth he warrant vs to be free from daunger, without these meanes, as experience also sheweth?