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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.
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.
For he having now with the skilful merchant weighed the price of this §Fpearl,1 namely, to have Christ to become his, hath it in such estimation, that he counteth meanly of all things, in comparison of this: and in good advisedness selleth all that he hath, to buy it. But what hath he (you will ask) of his own, to purchase or come into the possession of it? As for his goods and riches, whatsoever he enjoyeth, they are not his own, but an others, and borrowed: