A10945:1531
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.
But while I show how the Devil hindereth us,1 I do not mean that he hath any absolute power or authority of himself, but as God giveth it him for §Cthe trial of his, and the punishment of his enemies: but the power which he giveth him, he doth most cruelly, subtly and maliciously exercise with all diligence, that he may deceive even the best, and so destroy them if it were possible. Neither let any ask how he can thus deceive and bewitch us? for the ground of all temptations being our own weakness, he being a spirit hath access unto our spirits to trouble them: and through long experience knowing our nature, and practising our misery from age to age, he is able with ease to work our annoyance in all respects.
But while I shew how the Diuell hindreth vs,1 I do not meane that he hath any absolute power or authoritie of himselfe, but as God giueth it him for §Cthe triall of his, and the punishment of his enemies: but the power which he giueth him, he doth most cruelly, subtilely and malitiously exercise with all diligence, that he may deceiue euen the best, and so destroy them if it were possible. Neither let any aske how he can thus deceiue and bewitch vs? for the ground of all temptations being our owne weaknesse, he being a spirit hath accesse vnto our spirits to trouble them: and through long experience knowing our nature, and practising our miserie from age to age, he is able with ease to worke our annoyance in all respects.
- 1Satan hath no absolute power. Job. 1.12. Math. 8.30. 1. Pet. 5.8.Sathan hath no absolute povver. Iob. 1.12.