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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.
And if any say, belike I go about to make men perfecter and holier,1 then the Lord ever did, and to persuade, that they may serve God without strife §Dand battle with their own lusts and the devil: I ask them again, if this course of daily keeping our hearts in frame, and spiritual government can be without most diligent observing of our ways, and strong setting of our selves against all adversary power? And further, I answer,2 that I go about no other thing then this, that Gods servants may be best fenced against the common corruptions which are in the world through lust, and may honour God in the best manner, and themselves live with the most comfort, and that they may know and be persuaded, that he of his mercy hath provided this sweet path-way to heaven, for his poor servants, who are despised in the world. And they who have not as yet experience of this seasoning of their §Ehearts with grace daily, I wish them to desire it above all other things, and in no wise to hold themselves contented without it, if they desire to do well and to see good days. And let me obtain this at the hands of all well meaning Christians, that they believe it.
And if any say, belike I go about to make men perfecter and holier,1 then the Lord euer did, and to perswade, that they may serue God without strife §Dand battell with their owne lustes and the diuell: I aske them againe, if this course of daily keeping our hearts in frame, and spirituall gouernement can be without most diligent obseruing of our wayes, and strong setting of our selues against all aduersary power? And further, I answer,2 that I go about no other thing then this, that Gods seruants may be best fenced against the common corruptions which are in the world through lust, and may honour God in the best maner, and themselues liue with the most comfort, and that they may know and be perswaded, that he of his mercy hath prouided this sweete path-way to heauen, for his poore seruants, who are despised in the world. And they who haue not as yet experience of this seasoning of their