A10945:1749
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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But that it may better appear how great this privilege is, (and so I may proceed unto the rest) let us further hear, what worthy and singular fruits do flow from this fatherly ear and most loving providence of God over his, and accompany the same throughout their lives; which though they arise and proceed from the former, yet I will set them down as particular privileges distinctly by themselves. And because it is not so easily seen and conceived of many, much less believed, I will more particularly lay forth the same: and §Kfirst this third; the sum whereof is this, that who so are thus cared for of God, he bestoweth this grace upon them, that they learn of him that which none can learn elsewhere, nor any but his chosen ones can learn, that is how to live, and go through their whole pilgrimage according to his will; and how to die, and go from this vale of misery, that they may afterwards be taken up into glory: even this prerogative he granteth them. And it hath these ⟨p. 503⟩§Atwo branches: the one, that they may be fruitful in good life; the other, that they may be kept from foul offences.1
BVt that it may better appeare how great this priuiledge is, (and so I may proceed vnto the rest) let vs further heare, what worthy and singular fruits doe flow from this fatherly eare and most louing prouidence of God ouer his, and accompany the same thorowout their liues; which though they arise and proceed from the former, yet I will set them downe as particular priuiledges distinctly by themselues. And because it is not so easily seene and conceiued of many, much lesse beleeued, I will more particularly lay forth the same: and §Kfirst this third; the summe whereof is this, that who so are thus cared for of God, he bestoweth this grace vpon them, that they learne of him that which none can learne elsewhere, nor any but his chosen ones can learne, that is how to liue, and goe through their whole pilgrimage according to his will; and how to die, and goe from this vale of misesy, that they may afterwards be taken vp into glory: euen this prerogatiue he granteth them. And it hath these ⟨p. 503⟩