A10945:1574
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.
1Now I have showed how the Devil troubleth many weak Christians by the wants before mentioned, here I think not amiss, to show how some are troubled by fear of their own wants without cause. For experience teacheth, what deadly heaviness he raiseth up in the hearts of many of Gods dear children by occasion of their wants in grace. And among the manifold hurts which he bringeth by means thereof to many weak Christians, this one is not to be omitted: what grievous and sore discouragements he oppresseth many tender consciences with, while they espy some gifts of God §Gin other, which they think be not in themselves; though they seek above all things to please God, as having had some sweet feeling of his favour through faith. These (I say) when they consider and deeply weigh their own emptiness of grace and barrenness, their manifold infirmities also which they bear about them; the Devil abuseth their weakness to an heavy and uncomfortable sorrow, which is also as unprofitable to them.
1Now I haue shewed how the Diuell troubleth many weake Christians by the wants before mentioned, here I thinke not amisse, to shew how some are troubled by feare of their owne wants without cause. For experience teacheth, what deadly heauinesse he raiseth vp in the hearts of many of Gods deare children by occasion of their wants in grace. And among the manifold hurts which he bringeth by meanes thereof to many weake Christians, this one is not to be omitted: what grieuous and sore discouragements he oppresseth many tender consciences with, while they espie some gfts of God §Gin other, which they thinke be not in themselues; though they seeke aboue all things to please God, as hauing had some sweet feeling of his fauour through faith. These (I say) when they consider and deeply weigh their owne emptinesse of grace and barrennesse, their manifold infirmities also which they beare about them; the Diuell abuseth their weaknesse to an heauie and vncomfortable sorow, which is also as vnprofitable to them.
- 1Many weak ones troubled with fear of their own wants, without cause.Many vveake ones troubled with feare of their owne vvants, vvithout cause.