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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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1Forasmuch as our merciful father bestoweth upon us many great blessings §Keven here where we be strangers, both in token that he can afford us them; and to show, that piety and the fear of God are not without reward, no not in this life. 1. Tim. 4.8. Therefore it behooveth us to be circumspect and wary, that we swell not, neither be insolent, because of our prospering; neither idle and loose in our lives, and so abuse the same to carnal liberty: but to be more rich and fruitful in all good duties both to God and men; because we know, ⟨p. 335⟩§Athat he which hath received much, of him shall much be required, Amos 3.2.2 And that herein is our heavenly father glorified, 3that we bring forth much fruit, John 15.9. And so we have the right use of Gods benefits, which is a greater treasure then the benefits themselves, 1. Kings, 3.4 as we may see by the fearful ends of such, as had many great blessings, but regarded not how to use them*.
1Forasmuch as our merciful father bestoweth vpon vs many great blessings §Keuen here where we be straungers, both in token that he can affoord vs them; and to shew, that pietie and the feare of God are not without reward, no not in this life.