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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
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.
Indeed I deny not, but whiles Gods people are tied short of the clear knowing their liberties, and are holden in blindness and ignorance of these things, as many are, but that they are also kept in unbelief, not being persuaded, that God affordeth such liberties to them: and then moreover, the penury of good examples to go before them herein, do much hinder and hold them back from enjoying their part in them. But who doubts if they knew these things, & were persuaded of them, but that they would be as joyful to hear of this heavenly and happy news, as they were to have the tidings §Kof salvation at their first calling, as being now better able to discern the beauty of heavenly things then when they first believed?
Indeed I deny not, but whiles Gods people are tied short of the cleare knowing their liberties, and are holden in blindnesse and ignorance of these things, as many are, but that they are also kept in vnbeleefe, not being perswaded, that God affoordeth such liberties to them: and then moreouer, the penury of good examples to go before them herein, do much hinder and hold them backe from inioying their part in them. But who doubts if they knew these things, & were perswaded of them, but that they wold be as ioyfull to heare of this heauenly and happie newes, as they were to haue the tidings §Kof saluation at their first calling, as being now better able to discerne the beauty of heauenly things then when they first beleeued?
These and such like, which God doth admit his dear children unto, should be taught them oft, and plainly, and wisely, and fitly applied to them. Ministers should dwell in them:1 and know by themselves, who have in a long ⟨p. 319⟩§Atime grown but in small inward acquaintance with them, that the people do not in two or three teachings of them, no nor so many years teaching, reach to the clear understanding, much less the use and fruit of them: not only because they require practise, but daily and continual practise: and that of them, they were wont to have their hearts and their heads taken up and possessed of worldly cares, and worldly lusts, which with no small, but much labour and love of the Minister in teaching, as well as the peoples liking, reverence and diligence in hearing and praying, must be beat out again.