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…

And what are the troubles of the world, if these be not? and yet who seeth not, that all these and their like are drawn upon many Christians by their sin, as sore corrections from God, seeing they do, & may easily, through want of care and watchfulness, oft offend thus. And true it is, that they might be well avoided, if sin were taken heed of and resisted, and by labour and watchfulness the unruly heart subdued. Neither let any answer me, that this cannot be attained: for I affirm,¹ that God giveth such grace unto frail men §Ewhereby it may be attained to, and teacheth how; and many there are (God have the glory thereof) which comfortably find it, who because they hate to be servants to any sin (although they cannot walk without sin) receive no such wages of sin and iniquity as others do.²

And what are the troubles of the world, if these be not? and yet who seeth not, that all these and their like are drawne vpon many Christians by their sin, as sore corrections from God, seeing they do, & may easily, through want of care and watchfulnesse, oft offend thus. And true it is, that they might be well auoided, if sinne were taken heed of and resisted, and by labour and watchfulnesse the vnruly heart subdued. Neither let any answer me, that this cannot be attained: for I affirme,¹ that God giueth such grace vnto fraile men §Ewhereby it may be atteined to, and teacheth how; and many there are (God haue the glory thereof) which comfortably finde it, who because they hate to be seruants to any sinne (although they cannot walke without sinne) receiue no such wages of sinne and iniquitie as others doe.²

1. 1God giveth grace to overcome these sins.God giueth grace to ouercome these sinnes.
2. 2Note.