A10945:1784
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.
1Which if it be so, who doeth not see, what and how great a benefit and privilege it is to all that have fallen into any grievous crime, (at least as they count it) and so have their faith weakened, and their comfort appalled? For to a man in that case nothing is more comfortable, as by the words of Elihu in the book of Job, 2most lively appeareth, saying: When a man shall be so wrought upon by the word of God, that for fear and inward anguish he turn away from his own work, that is, his old sinful life, and refuse his meat which was wont to be most pleasant unto him, and sorrow take hold on him upon his bed, &c: if then there be a messenger of God, one that can tell him §GGods mind, (who shall be as one of a thousand unto him) who can certify him of the favour of God that he shall not be forsaken of him; behold that man is revived, and he is comforted as in the days of his youth, &c. And every godly preacher hath experience of the same: both how many heavy hearted Christians are raised out of their falls with much comfort; and how intolerable an estate it were for them to bear, if they had not good assurance from God about that matter.
1Which if it be so, who doeth not see, what and how great a benefit and priuiledge it is to all that haue fallen into any grieuous crime, (at least as they count it) and so haue their faith weakened, and their comfort appalled? For to a man in that case nothing is more comfortable, as by the words of Elihu in the booke of Iob, 2most liuely appeareth, saying: When a man shall be so wrought vpon by the word of God, that for feare and inward anguish he turne away from his owne worke, that is, his old sinfull life, and refuse his meat which was wont to be most pleasant vnto him, and sorrow take hold on him vpon his bed, &c: if then there be a messenger of God, one that can tell him §GGods minde, (who shall be as one of a thousand vnto him) who can certifie him of the fauour of God that he shall not be forsaken of him; behold that man is reuiued, and he is comforted as in the daies of his youth, &c. And euery godly preacher hath experience of the same: both how many heauie hearted Christians are raised out of their falles with much comfort; and how intolerable an estate it were for them to beare, if they had not good assurance from God about that matter.