A10945:1704
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.
as to the love of the world, uncleanness, breaking off of brotherly affection, &c. And here, if at any time we should be overtaken, (which is not to be doubted of, no not of the most circumspect and best advised) we resolutely purposed not to sleep §Gnor slumber in our sin, neither promise to our selves forgiveness too easily:1 but first to awake our selves, to be amazed that we should let go the strength and hold which once we had; to rebuke and check our selves sharply, till shame and sorrow for so offending, may humble us: and then we may be bold to assure our souls, having an advocate with the father, Jesus Christ the righteous, that we are received of him again.
as to the loue of the world, vncleannes, breaking off of brotherly affection, &c. And here, if at any time we should be ouertaken, (which is not to be doubted of, no not of the most circumspect and best aduised) we resolutely purposed not to sleepe §Gnor slumber in our sinne, neither promise to our selues forgiuenesse too easily:1 but first to awake our selues, to be amazed that we should let go the strength and hold which once we had; to rebuke and checke our selues sharply, till shame and sorow for so offending, may humble vs: and then we may be bold to assure our soules, hauing an aduocate with the father, Iesus Christ the righteous, that we are receiued of him againe.
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1And to the end, that in this work we may more happily go forward, and this watch be the better kept: our purpose was to avoid carefully all outward hinderances, and to avoid occasions of quenching Gods spirit in us, as we shall have wisdom to see them: as, too far entering into dealings or