A10945:1794
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.
CHAP. 7. Of the fifth privilege: namely, The gracious helps by which he hath granted them to grow in faith and godliness.
CHAP. 7. Of the fifth priuiledge: namely, The gracious helpes by which he hath graunted them to grow in faith and godlinesse.
All this that hath been said of these four privileges last mentioned, will be granted in general to be true I doubt not, for all professors are literal and speculative Christians: they say, and do not. But when this doctrine should be brought to use §Dof them in particulars, and when they are to be pressed with the practise of it, then many will answer: They hope that it doeth not appertain to them, neither are they able (they say) thus to hold steadfastly the certainty of gods favour by faith, and to subdue and overcome their sins, to lead a godly life, nor to rise up again when they have fallen dangerously: (thereby showing, that they do not look to be led by the word in their actions:) but I go not about to persuade such, that they have any part in these privileges. And they might speak with good reason, objecting thus of all other as well as of themselves, if God had not appointed and taught them by what helps and means, they may do this. But therefore we are to know §Ethat God hath bestowed this privilege upon his children, over and beside the former, that by such means and helps as he hath acquainted them with,1 and taught them to use, they may be able to enjoy the foresaid liberties (which without them, and by their own strength they can not so much as go about) and to prevail so far by enjoying them, that they may find their lives more sweet and comfortable, then other can in what estate or condition soever, if they have not their part in them.
ALl this that hath beene said of these foure priuiledges last mentioned, will be graunted in generall to be true I doubt not, for all professors are literall and speculatiue Christians: they say, and doe not. But when this doctrine should be brought to vse