A10945:1509
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.
And do not many by the like occasion fall and offend dangerously? As, because they are the children of God,1 and for that they trust in him, and therefore knowing and confessing that they are beloved of him, they hope he will not suffer them to fall greatly, but will keep them though they see not how?§I They are persuaded (although falsely and amiss) that the things which they do in ignorance and unbelief, are yet to be allowed and commended in them because they mean no evil; and being (as I said) beloved of God, they presume above that which they ought; and that they may promise much to themselves (that they are privileged from offending) because there is somewhat in them more then in others. Yea, when men grow to have any hold of the assurance of Gods mercy, it is little known of many, how the devil taketh occasion from that which is good, yea the best thing in them, to hold them back from honouring God (in such sort as his children should do:) but keepeth them in blindness, that they shall not see that to be evil which they §Kdo, though it be very offensive and palpable.
And do not many by the like occasion fall and offend daungerously? As, because they are the children of God,1 and for that they trust in him, and therfore knowing and confessing that they are beloued of him, they hope he wil not suffer them to fall greatly, but will keepe them though they see not how?§I They are perswaded (although falsely and amisse) that the things which they do in ignorance and vnbeliefe, are yet to be allowed and commended in thē because they meane no euill; and being (as I said) beloued of God, they presume aboue that which they ought; and that they may promise much to themselues (that they are priuiledged from offending) because there is somewhat in them more then in others. Yea, when men grow to haue any hold of the assurance of Gods mercie, it is litle knowne of many, how the diuell taketh occasion from that which is good, yea the best thing in them, to hold them back from honouring God (in such sort as his children should do:) but keepeth them in blindnesse, that they shall not see that to be euill which they