A10945:1744
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
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I grant, that all gods children enjoy not this, neither say I any such thing: §Bbut this I say and affirm freely, that to every age in Christ, both the weak,1 the strong and the middle age, there is more granted by God, then is enjoyed of them: not that God doth in words seem to offer that,2 which he meaneth not to perform, but because men either know not, or believe not through Satan's malice, what their liberties are: or if they do,3 yet it is so faintly believed, that they are holden back by every occasion almost, to forgo and be dispossessed of them. Which all must grant to be through their own fault, which may easily appear to him who is willing to see it, thus: whereas the spiritual riches, which beautify the soul, are the greatest riches, and therefore should most be sought after, esteemed and delighted in: many even of good §Chope, which will grant this with us, will not yet bestow any more travel for the same (be they never so great privileges which god offereth them) then they did in times past; that is, with less delight and fervency, then they show in following and looking after their earthly commodities. They cannot (I say) be brought to set an higher price upon the graces of God, and the heavenly liberties, which belong to Christians, then upon transitory things, which soon pass away.
I graunt, that all gods children inioy not this, neither say I any such thing: §Bbut this I say and affirme freely, that to every age in Christ, both the weake,1 the strong and the middle age, there is more granted by God, then is inioied of them: not that God doth in words seeme to offer that,2 which he meaneth not to performe, but because men either know not, or beleeue not through sathans malice, what their liberties are: or if they doe,