A10945:1588
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.
This remedy is found to be throughly proved and sufficient, as oft as it is applied to any such kind of disease. And herewith let them weigh the examples of other servants of God; Moses, Peter, &c. who after greater grace received, believed more strongly. But if they neglect and pass by such remedies, and so fall from fear and doubting to boldness and presuming, that is, to go from one extremity to another, they are grossly bewitched, and must be taught by experience to provide better for themselves. Which I say,1 seeing many are carried to use indirect means; as, by forgetting their fear, putting it away by merry company and pastime, or by hoping that no such thing shall befall them any more; and so wax secure and careless: and thus not only they are deceived in looking for that which shall not come to pass, §Bthat is, to think that they shall be safe and without danger after; but also herein, that they think themselves the more religious and godly for that they have had such trouble, when yet they were without fruit of it. But when the Popish holy water scareth away Devils, then shall these remedies stay and comfort them in their troubles.
This remedie is found to be throughly proued and sufficient, as oft as it is applied to any such kind of disease. And herewith let them weigh the examples of other seruants of God; Moses, Peter, &c. who after greater grace receiued, beleeued more strongly. But if they neglect and passe by such remedies, and so fall from feare and doubting to boldnesse and presuming, that is, to go from one extremitie to another, they are grossely bewitched, and must be taught by experience to prouide better for themselues. Which I say,1 seeing many are caried to vse indirect meanes; as, by forgetting their feare, putting it away by merry company and pastime, or by hoping that no such thing shall befall them any more; and so waxe secure and carelesse: and thus not onely they are deceiued in looking for that which shall not come to passe, §Bthat is, to thinke that they shall be safe and without daunger after; but also herein, that they thinke themselues the more religious and godly for that they haue had such trouble, when yet they were without fruite of it. But when the Popish holy water scareth away Diuels, then shall these remedies stay and comfort them in their troubles.