A10945:1787
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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And so it ought to be with all gods children: that when they have been supplanted by the devil (for all their care and watchfulness,) then ought they to embrace this sweet remedy, and fly unto it as to an anchor; That God will be entreated of them: and so with more thankfulness and humbleness to walk forward. If any therefore abuse this liberty to licentiousness and boldness in sinning, they shall bear their punishment; and let them be sure, that their sin will find them out. Thus we having seen clearly and plainly §Bthe mind and will of God about this matter, let us now consider the greatness of this liberty and benefit: that the poor servants of God who have been much distressed for want of the certain knowledge of it, may be helped and relieved.
And so it ought to be with all gods children: that when they haue beene supplanted by the deuill (for all their care and watchfulnesse,) then ought they to imbrace this sweet remedy, and flie vnto it as to an anchor; That God will be intreated of them: and so with more thankfulnesse and humblenesse to walke forward. If any therefore abuse this liberty to licentiousnesse and boldnesse in sinning, they shall beare their punishment; and let them be sure, that their sinne will finde them out. Thus we hauing seene cleerely and plainly §Bthe minde and will of God about this matter, let vs now consider the greatnes of this libertie and benefit: that the poore seruants of God who haue beene much distressed for want of the certeine knowledge of it, may be helped and relieued.
I remember the days and times (as I still see oft the experience of it) wherein this glad tidings would of heavy and afflicted consciences have been esteemed above gold, if it could have been fitly applied to their disease,1 and if they standing in need of it, might have been assured from God of such welfare: I remember (I say) such times, and the desire of many therein; who yet for want of that, have lien languishing, and been filled with heaviness for