A10945:1575
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.
In which state he driveth them to find out in themselves many disorders and falls, sundry out-strayings from their Christian course, and how they cannot prevail over their corruptions; and so maketh the innocent souls, not only to think that they be far worse then they are, but also troubleth §Hand disquieteth them beyond measure: insomuch that they have bitter sobs, and make sore complaints against themselves; in the mean while forgetting (through unthankfulness) Gods manifold kindnesses towards them, and what cause of rejoicing rather, and thanksgiving they have offered unto them.1 And in this case he keepeth some of them many years together, persuading themselves that none are so bad as they, nor such hypocrites, &c. when yet the things whereof they do most accuse themselves, are mere infirmities, and not any gross or palpable trespasses. This description of them (that I say no more of them) who seeth not how apparently it betrayeth the Devils malice and subtlety in hindering, yea snaring them (as I may say) in §Isuch sort, as they cannot wind out any way? when yet (as hath been said) there are no sincerer-hearted Christians then they, nor who seek the Lord more heartily, for that measure of knowledge & experience which they have.
In which state he driueth them to find out in themselues many disorders and fals, sundrie out-strayings from their Christian course, and how they cannot preuaile ouer their corruptions; and so maketh the innocent soules, not onely to thinke that they be farre worse then they are, but also troubleth §Hand disquieteth them beyond measure: insomuch that they haue bitter sobs, and make sore complaints against themselues; in the meane while forgetting (through vnthankfulnesse) Gods manifold kindnesses towards them, and what cause of reioycing rather, and thanksgiuing they haue offered vnto them.1 And in this case he keepeth some of them many yeares together, perswading themselues that none are so bad as they, nor such hypocrites, &c. when yet the things whereof they do most accuse themselues, are meere infirmities, and not any grosse or palpable trespasses. This description of them (that I say no more of them) who seeth not how apparently it bewraieth the Diuels malice and subtiltie in hindring, yea snaring them (as I may say) in