A10945:1490
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.
It is not to be denied, but that in this manner, Satan besetteth all people, (though little observed and seen of unbelievers) and most of all, us,1 whom he is openly and resolutely set against. All of us therefore are to know his enterprises, properties, practises, vigilancie, his malice at all times, and in all actions and companies: and how by his diverse sleights he dealeth according to the occasions offered, and as our weakness may most easily be discouraged. But what then? are we therefore to faint? God forbid.2 I say further, (as before) if he doth not only kindle the concupiscence that is within §Bus and our own lusts, to be more set on fire to do the evil which we are inclined to; but also baiteth the outward things with poison, which we deal about, that he may dazzle our eyes, and cast us from our hold, that is, that we may not keep still in the Christian course: yet ought we not for all this to be dismayed.
It is not to be denyed, but that in this manner, Sathan besetteth all people, (though litle obserued and seene of vnbeleeuers) and most of all, vs,1 whome he is openly and resolutely set against. All of vs therefore are to know his enterprises, properties, practises, vigilancie, his malice at all times, and in all actions and companies: and how by his diuerse sleights he dealeth according to the occasions offered, and as our weakenesse may most easily be discouraged. But what then? are we therefore to faint? God forbid.2 I say further, (as before) if he doth not onely kindle the concupiscence that is within §Bvs and our owne lusts, to be more set on fire to do the euill which we are inclined to; but also baiteth the outward things with poison, which we deale about, that he may dazle our eyes, and cast vs from our hold, that is, that we may not keepe still in the Christian course: yet ought we not for all this to be dismayed.
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