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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.
Also it would hardly be believed, if both Scripture and experience were not clear witnesses in this behalf, how he terrifieth them with their own wants, ignorances, infirmities and unworthinesses: also with fear of shameful falls, which it seemeth to them that they are unlike to avoid; and the rather when he brings to their remembrance such good servants of God, as §Ehave fallen in the like manner before them.
Also it would hardly be beleeued, if both Scripture and experience were not cleare witnesses in this behalfe, how he terrifieth them with their owne wants, ignorances, infirmities and vnworthinesses: also with feare of shamefull falles, which it seemeth to them that they are vnlike to auoide; and the rather when he brings to their remembrance such good seruants of God, as §Ehaue fallen in the like manner before them.
Besides these, what unsettlings doth he work in them whiles he feareth them with this, that for all their care they shall never hold out in their faith and holy course of life unto their end; but by persecutions, and other afflictions, which shall be stirred up against them, or by other provocations they shall be turned back? All which with many other, he oppresseth them with: and all to the end they may cast away their hope and confidence, & conclude ⟨p. 418⟩resolutely, that they have no faith. The which though the sleepy and drowsy §Fprofessors are not moved with: yet with his weak children it so prevaileth, that they have no greater affliction. And in that our Saviour himself was mightily set upon by him about this thing, Whether he were the Son God or no: what other thing did it signify then this, that none of us should easily attain to this honour, to know our selves to be the children of God and rest quietly therein, but we should find Satan (our adversary) a most mighty hinderer of us in our going about it?