A10945:1815

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…

Name: Seven treatises containing such direction as is gathered out of the Holy Scriptures, leading…
Author: Richard Rogers

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.

Richard Rogers 1550?–1618London: printed by Felix Kyngston for Thomas Man, 1603

[24], 18 p., 19-20 leaves, 21-480 p., 484-490 leaves, 489 [i.e. 491]-599, [33] p. · 388k words · STC 21215 · ESTC S116354

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Treatise 6 › Chapter 8: Of the sixth privilege: namely, of the right using of prosperity.Treatise 6 › Chapter 8: Of the sixth priuiledge: namely, of the right vsing of prosperitie.

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¹For when they once be resolved, that it is the work which God setteth them about, and that he will strengthen and fit them for it, it doth mightily encourage them to take in hand and go about it: even as on the contrary, ⟨p. 527⟩§Athere is no stronger dismaier of them, then when they set upon either this, or any other part of Gods service by their own strength; that is, not knowing whether they may be bold to believe and be persuaded, that the Lord will give them power and hearten them unto the right performance of it, (for of that point the most of Gods poor children are ignorant or not settled in faith about it) and therefore they doubt and fear, that they shall never come near or attain to that which they seek: by occasion of which weakness, the devil holdeth them in great discomfort; that although they would do the will of God in that which they go about, yet they stand at a stay, and are §Bholden under many heavy discouragements for a long time. And yet are these far more faithful and simple hearted, howsoever they are feared by their own weakness, then they who think they please God highly, if they do any thing in their own opinion more then others, how little warrant soever they have for it.

¹For when they once be resolued, that it is the worke which God setteth them about, and that he will strengthen and fit them for it, it doth mightily incourage them to take in hand and goe about it: euen as on the contrarie, ⟨p. 527⟩§Athere is no stronger dismaier of them, then when they set vpon either this, or any other part of Gods seruice by their owne strength; that is, not knowing whether they may be bolde to beleeue and be perswaded, that the Lord will giue them power and harten them vnto the right performance of it, (for of that point the most of Gods poore children are ignorant or not setled in faith about it) and therefore they doubt and feare, that they shall neuer come neere or attaine to that which they seeke: by occasion of which weaknesse, the diuell holdeth them in great discomfort; that although they would doe the will of God in that which they goe about, yet they stande at a stay, and are

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The book

Title as printed

Author

Richard Rogers 1550?–1618

Place

London

Printer

Felix Kyngston

Bookseller

Thomas Man

Year

1603

Size

[24], 18 p., 19-20 leaves, 21-480 p., 484-490 leaves, 489 [i.e. 491]-599, [33] p.

Words

387,941

Catalogue

STC 21215 · ESTC S116354

Text

EEBO-TCP A10945

Passages

2,090

Sections

166

Title page

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…

CHAP. 9. Of the seventh privilege: Concerning the afflictions of the godly; and namely, of the first branch of the same; that is, How they may be free from many of those troubles, which do light on and meet with the unreformed.

CHAP. 9. Of the seuenth priuiledge: Concerning the afflictions of the godly; and namely, of the first branch of the same; that is, How they may be free from many of those troubles, which do light on and meet with the vnreformed.

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Reformers309

Puritans1,782

Westminster Assembly24

Evangelicals36

CHAP. 9. Of the seventh privilege: Concerning the afflictions of the godly; and namely, of the first branch of the same; that is, How they may be free from many of those troubles, which do light on and meet with the unreformed.

CHAP. 9. Of the seuenth priuiledge: Concerning the afflictions of the godly; and namely, of the first branch of the same; that is, How they may be free from many of those troubles, which do light on and meet with the vnreformed.

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