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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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yet by means of the knowledge of his misery, and redemption, God worketh them both in his heart, and that when, and in what manner it seemeth best to his wisdom; so that it may be seen that it is so. And thus I having answered these two objections, I will now proceed, more fully to show how he guideth & bringeth home this lost sheep, as I had in some sort proceeded to do, before I was occasioned to digress a while, by reason of the two former questions now answered.
yet by meanes of the knowledge of his miserie, and redemption, God worketh them both in his heart, and that when, and in what manner it seemeth best to his wisedome; so that it may be seene that it is so. And thus I hauing answered these two obiectiōs, I wil now proceed, morefully to shew how he guideth & bringeth home this lost sheep, as I had in som sort proceeded to do, before I was occasioned to digresse a while, by reason of the two former questions now answered.
To proceed therefore with this person whom the Lord will save, when he hath wrought thus far in him earnestly to desire the remedy against §Ehis misery, he leaveth him not there, as many through ignorance & want of wise building up, are held longer at this stay: and although not lying in utter unbelief, yet not bold to apply Gods promise to their souls; even as there are many, who have had compunction of heart, that never go further; but waveringly are off and on; and when the desire is not accomplished, the heart fainteth, and they for all their desire, seeing it vanisheth away, & is not constant, fall away altogether. But God goeth further with this person, as I have said.
To proceede therefore with this person whom the Lord wil saue, when he hath wrought thus farre in him earnestly to desire the remedie against §Ehis miserie, he leaueth him not there, as many through ignorance & wāt of wise building vp, are held longer at this stay: and although not lying in vtter vnbeleefe, yet not bold to applie Gods promise to their soules; euen as there are many, who haue had compunction of heart, that neuer goe further; but waueringly are off and on; and whē the desire is not accomplished, the heart fainteth, and they for all their desire, seeing it vanisheth away, & is not constant, fall away altogether. But God goeth further with this person, as I haue said.