A10945:1491
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.
For we know, that even these,1 although they cannot but trouble us for the present time, yet shall turn to our exceeding good, by making us to set more store by Gods protection then we did before, and to abide under his government more continually; seeing we do so soon smart when we shake it off (as it were) never so little. When therefore we shall perceive our selves to §Cbe hindered and distracted from our peaceable course and continuance in a daily good course, God would have us know that we should not faint and be discouraged; but in confidence and full persuasion of recovery, and obtaining favour, confess humbly both our wandering and unsettledness of heart, and much more our hearkening to Satan's delusions, (whereby we were so far estranged from God) and forsake them, that we may find mercy.
For we know, that euen these,1 although they cannot but trouble vs for the present time, yet shall turne to our exceeding good, by making vs to set more store by Gods protection then we did before, and to abide vnder his gouernment more continually; seeing we do so soone smart when we shake it off (as it were) neuer so litle. When therefore we shall perceiue our selues to §Cbe hindered and distracted from our peaceable course and continuance in a daily good course, God would haue vs know that we should not faint and be discouraged; but in confidence and full perswasion of recouerie, and obtaining fauour, confesse humbly both our wandring and vnsetlednesse of heart, and much more our hearkening to Sathans delusions, (whereby we were so farre estranged from God) and forsake them, that we may find mercy.
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