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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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Again, it is meet that we should in this sort have our recourse to him §4daily, to the end that our whole conversation may savour of him; that as all abundance of heavenly odours (that is, of spiritual grace) do flow from his §EMajesty to all that are about him and by the prayer of faith come near him, more fragrant then Aaron's ointment: so we being conversant with him in this heavenly manner, may hereby, as by a sweet preservative, keep our selves from all annoyance of Satan and the world. And therefore it is no wisdom for us to be long from him in this manner, especially having such free access unto him whensoever we list. This reason should the easilier persuade us, because we see how by occasion of earthly dealings, our earthly ⟨p. 398⟩minds draw us to be altogether earthly: in our talk one to another, churlish,§F hot, bitter, or light, profane, rash: and so in our behaviour testifying nothing else but a worldly mind. And is any thing more to be desired then the changing of this course? But what is fitter then this, when we join daily together in such holy manner against it, even there where the faults are committed? And thus I having showed, that there is no cause why we should think much to tie our selves daily as we shall be able to these duties, weigh now a little what companions we have in the Scriptures in the performance of them.1 Abraham is renowned of God for his diligence and faithfulness in the performing of these exercises of religion in his family: for instructing them, and therefore (no doubt) praying with them, seeing all things are §Gsanctified by the word and prayer,2 1. Tim. 4. Joshua also who professed openly that he and his household would serve the Lord, did, not darkly, declare therein, that the chief parts of Gods service were not neglected, that is, prayer,3