A10945:1732
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.
Besides, there are others which though they offend not that way,1 yet they give too much place to distrust, having no just cause, by an evil conscience, which is the greatest enemy to faith: and hereby they deprive themselves of the benefit of this faith and confidence.2 Which kind of people must labour to stay themselves by the persuasion of such Scripture as is written of purpose for their comfort, as: Take my yoke upon you, and ye shall find rest to your §Bsouls. also: A contrite heart God will not despise, &c. Mat. 11.29. Psal. 51.17. Mat. 12.20. Psa. 43.5. But to return, seeing they may hold & abide in Gods love, and hold fast this knowledge of it, the longer they live, they see this must be granted them also:3 That none shall take them out of the Lords hands or custody, but that he will care for them unto the resurrection day.
Besides, there are others which though they offend not that way,1 yet they giue too much place to distrust, hauing no iust cause, by an euill conscience, which is the greatest enemie to faith: and heereby they depriue themselues of the benefit of this faith and confidence.2 Which kind of people must labor to stay themselues by the perswasion of such Scripture as is written of purpose for their comfort, as: Take my yoke vpon you, and yee shall finde rest to your §Bsoules. also: A contrite heart God will not despise, &c.