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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 thus doth his soul stay up it self: for seeing God doth give it freely §Dto him, and he desireth it above all other things, as seeing that he cannot be safe without it, who is he which shall hinder it? Thus are all tears wiped away, the rags are cast off, the robes are put on:1 the spouse is betrothed to Christ her husband, and she by faith made partaker of all the good things which he bringeth with him: who is given unto his Church, not poorly nor bare; but to be her wisdom, righteousness, sanctification, and redemption. 2And he that hath thus put on the Lord Jesus, God will know him for his, wheresoever he findeth him, neither shall any take him out of his hands, so saith our Saviour himself: My sheep (whom in the verse before he calleth those which believe in him) My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me, 3and §EI give unto them eternal life, and they shall never perish, neither shall any pluck them out of my hands: for my father which gave them me, is greater then all, and none is able to take them out of my fathers hand. Like unto these are they all, who shall glorify God in this life, separated from the world, though annoyed by the people of it, as the silly sheep are by the goats: whose conversation what it is, another place shall declare, and lay forth hereafter. And this is faith, which making them inwardly persuaded in some sort by so clear evidence, ⟨p. 22⟩(as I have said) causeth them outwardly in time to profess the same more §Fboldly, & without fear, as occasion shall be offered: although it be for the time, both weak and faint, yet is it sound and sure; and after experience in a godly life (I mean the life that is led by faith) it shall be strengthened, better confirmed, and procure withal, rest to their souls. For where the forementioned graces are, as true contrition, the heart broken with sorrow, and meekened, hungering and pining for mercy and grace, confessing and forsaking the sin, with accusation and deep groans for pardon; there is some true measure of saving faith; for Gods graces are not separated: for our Saviour pronounceth them blessed which have these graces: but none are blessed without faith: