A10945:1796
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 that it may be seen that these helps are privileges, (as I have said)§F behold it briefly in the particular helps, and especially such are to be used daily;1 as for example: What a benefit is it, that by prayer we may come unto our God for whatsoever we have need of that is good for us, and may obtain it? that we may come to him, (I say) break our mind, lay open our grief and commune familiarly with him as with a friend, when we will: he never being weary of us,2 nor taking scorn of us or rejecting us? when yet, to have this access to an earthly prince but at some time & for some one pleasure or other, is few mens cases to obtain, and hardly enjoyed. But this is yet more, that we know how to come before the Lord with confidence and reverence,3 so as we §Gneed not doubt but he will hear and regard us, and so to come with delight; when yet prayer is counted a cold help to men of the world to be upholden by.
And that it may be seene that these helpes are priuiledges, (as I haue said)§F behold it briefely in the particular helpes, and especially such are to be vsed daily;1 as for example: What a benefit is it, that by praier we may come vnto our God for whatsoeuer we haue need of that is good for vs, and may obtaine it? that we may come to him, (I say) breake our minde, lay open our griefe and commune familiarly with him as with a friend, when we will: he neuer being wearie of vs,2 nor taking scorne of vs or reiecting vs? when yet, to haue this accesse to an earthly prince but at some time & for some one pleasure or other, is few mens cases to obtaine, and hardly inioied. But this is yet more, that we know how to come before the Lord with confidence and reuerence,3