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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.
This draweth from me (as there is exceeding great cause) unfeigned thanks, with joy unspeakable and glorious, especially for that I see, thou hast done all this for me, even the unworthiest of other: that for my sake thou gavest thy dear Son to death, that he might bring me to everlasting life: that to me among other, thou wouldest have the glad tidings of it to be brought and preached, to the end that I may know my self as surely to be one of thine, as if I were gathered up §Dto my fathers to enjoy thy presence most glorious already: that of me among the rest of thy chosen ones, thou hast an especial regard and care against all things that might hurt me, and wilt continue the same even to my lives end, when I shall fear neither trouble nor danger, neither Devil nor hell any more: that thou hast granted me to know it by faith, and in token thereof hast sanctified me and made me able to love goodness and loath evil in some measure: that thou hast wrought repentance in my heart, whereby I endeavour to forsake all known sins, and to please thee in all things: that thou hast given me a delight in thy word, whereas many find little savour in it: that thou turnest mine afflictions to my good, and teachest me the right §Eand sober use of my prosperity: that thou givest me access unto thy majesty by prayer, when I will and for whatsoever is needful: that I have liberty to use all other helps for the maintaining of a godly life: that I may rise up when I have fallen and offended thee, and return to thee again: that thou hast given me to strive against sin and Satan as a soldier of Christ, and makest me to find joy in the Christian life, and thy service to be perfect freedom. And yet for all this, that thou givest me hope of nearer communion ⟨p. 406⟩with thee: that thou assurest me, that through thy power I shall be enabled §Fto persevere in this christian course to my lives end, and that after it I shall be received into glory.
This draweth from me (as there is exceeding great cause) vnfeined thankes, with ioy vnspeakeable and glorious, especially for that I see, thou hast done all this for me, euen the vnworthiest of other: that for my sake thou gauest thy deare sonne to death, that he might bring me to euerlasting life: that to me among other, thou wouldest haue the glad tidings of it to be brought and preached, to the end that I may know my selfe as surely to be one of thine, as if I were gathered vp