A10945:1767
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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1But to all this I answer somewhat more fully than I did before: that if it §Iwere not for the stirring and rebellion of the old man, and the corruption and naughtiness that cleaveth fast unto us, we should by many degrees far exceed the greatest measure of holiness, which we can now possibly reach unto; although we deny not, but that through the grace of God we have attained to somewhat already. For as we serve God with delight now, and may (God be glorified) do so for the most part: so we should (but for the sin that sticketh fast in us) do so, perfectly and continually without intermission and contradiction,2 as the heavenly spirits do. And as our Saviour Christ, seeing he could never be convicted of any sin when he was here upon earth (as his words prove, Which of you can accuse me of sin?) therefore when the Prince of this §Kworld (namely, the Devil) came, he found nothing in him which he looked for, namely, sin: even so should it likewise be with us but for this fountain of spiritual leprosy, whereas now we find through the uncleanness of our hearts, that there is imperfection and weakness even in our best actions, that I say nothing of those which are common.
1But to all this I answere somewhat more fully than I did before: that if it §Iwere not for the stirring and rebellion of the old man, and the corruption and naughtinesse that cleaueth fast vnto vs, we should by many degrees farre exceed the greatest measure of holinesse, which we can now possibly reach vnto; although we denie not, but that through the grace of God we haue attained to somwhat already. For as we serue God with delight now, and may (God be glorified) do so for the most part: so we should (but for the sinne that sticketh fast in vs) doe so, perfectly and continually without intermission and contradiction,2 as the heauenly spirits do. And as our Sauior Christ, seeing he could neuer be conuicted of any sinne when he was heere vpon earth (as his words prooue, Which of you can accuse me of sinne?) therefore when the Prince of this