A10945:1428
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 what other thing made the Apostle Paul in great afflictions to stay himself upon God, and to cast his care upon him, but this experience and long proof which he had of Gods tender care over him. It was (I say) that which made him express the same in these words:1 God hath delivered out of great tribulations, and doth deliver daily, and I am sure also that he will §Bdeliver in all time to come. This experience if we have (as who may not have it in many afflictions, if he have rested upon God therein?) it shall be a strong weapon to defend us from fainting, distrust or despairing, and to keep us from unsettledness, and able to uphold us in an infallible hope of a good issue, even before it come. But to this end we must hold our selves fast to the prop of Gods promises, and lye close to them, as an anchor: and thus we being armed, we shall see the Lords deliverance for us, as clearly as we may discern the arrow to fly in the air.
And what other thing made the Apostle Paule in great afflictions to stay himselfe vpon God, and to cast his care vpon him, but this experience and long proofe which he had of Gods tender care ouer him. It was (I say) that which made him expresse the same in these words:1 God hath deliuered out of great tribulations, and doth deliuer daily, and I am sure also that he will §Bdeliuer in all time to come. This experience if we haue (as who may not haue it in many afflictions, if he haue rested vpon God therein?) it shall be a strong weapon to defend vs from fainting, distrust or dispairing, and to keepe vs from vnsetlednes, and able to vphold vs in an infallible hope of a good issue, euen before it come. But to this end we must hold our selues fast to the prop of Gods promises, and lye close to them, as an anker: and thus we being armed, we shal see the Lords deliuerance for vs, as clearely as we may discerne the arrow to flie in the ayre.