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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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It is also to be granted, that God doth ordinarily stablish mens faith the sooner and more easily by the clear,1 sound, and most skilful and wise applying of Gods promises by his Ministers and messengers, whom he appointeth to that work: (and as this is done more weakly and darkly, the greater and §Klonger is their combat & conflict:) but how clear and plain soever the will of God about our salvation be to us, who have experience of the truth which is taught us; yet it is not so by and by to them who do but newly embrace this glad tidings, although they would most gladly enjoy the same. How much more then, when they are yet but weakly grounded, and in this estate do want an able ministry to set them forward: (which is many poor ⟨p. 419⟩§AChristians case:) alas, how much more (I say) must they needs be kept long at one stay, or (which is worse) forget and loose the hold which once they had?
It is also to be graunted, that God doth ordinarily stablish mens faith the sooner and more easily by the cleare,1 sound, and most skilfull and wise applying of Gods promises by his Ministers and messengers, whom he appointeth to that worke: (and as this is done more weakely and darkely, the greater and §Klonger is their combat & conflict:) but how cleare and plaine soeuer the wil of God about our saluation be to vs, who haue experience of the truth which is taught vs; yet it is not so by and by to them who do but newly imbrace this glad tidings, although they would most gladly enioy the same. How much more then, when they are yet but weakely grounded, and in this estate do want an able ministerie to set them forward: (which is many poore ⟨p. 419⟩§AChristians case:) alas, how much more (I say) must they needes be kept long at one stay, or (which is worse) forget and loose the hold which once they had?