A10945:1766
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.
But this which I have said of the remainder of sin and of rebellion of nature abiding still in the best of Gods servants, I would have well to be marked, for that many will be ready to take occasion otherwise to cavil and quarrel §Hagainst that which I have said, namely, that God hath given this privilege and liberty to serve him with delight.1 For thus they reason: If you can go forward thus easily in a Christian life that you can take pleasure in it, which to so many Godly people is toil, it seemeth that you are not hindered, nor clogged with the rebellion of the old man, which is our corrupt nature, but that his force and strength is extinguished and killed: whereas the scriptures tell us far otherwise;2 and the best men that ever were borne after the manner of men, felt it, smarted by it, and complained of it. Therefore (say they) you set before us such a Christian as is no where to be found.
But this which I haue said of the remainder of sinne and of rebellion of nature abiding still in the best of Gods seruants, I would haue well to be marked, for that many will be ready to take occasion otherwise to cauill and quarrel §Hagainst that which I haue said, namely, that God hath giuen this priuiledge and liberty to serue him with delight.1 For thus they reason: If you can goe forward thus easily in a Christian life that you can take pleasure in it, which to so many Godly people is toile, it seemeth that you are not hindered, nor clogged with the rebellion of the old man, which is our corrupt nature, but that his force and strength is extinguished and killed: whereas the scriptures tell vs farre otherwise;2 and the best men that euer were borne after the maner of men, felt it, smarted by it, and complained of it. Therefore (say they) you set before vs such a Christian as is no where to be found.
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