A10945:1862
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.
For clearer proof hereof, we are to know,1 that he maketh them to grow §Cin sounder understanding of his will, in more assurance of faith and strength of hope, in more patience under the cross, more moderation in the use of their lawful liberties and benefits of this life, he giveth them better rule over their hearts and affections, and that in more things then at the first,2 and oftener & easilier; and so over their lives and actions, their tongues, their hands, their eyes, their ears. The Lord giveth them far more enlargement in prayer, then in times past, and constantly to bestow more time in all the helps to godliness, and to scour off much rust and rubbish of the rebellious old man and their evil qualities, as they have and see greater reason why they should do so: yea, he worketh more sound comfort by the holy Ghost, and more constant §Dcontinuance thereof in them, then they were wont to be acquainted with. And (to comprehend much in few words) the whole course of their life is much better governed then it was wont to be, and the image of God more lively and clearly restored. And are not these (think we) privileges far above their expectation, and greater then they could look for?
For cleerer proofe heereof, we are to know,1 that he maketh them to grow §Cin sounder vnderstanding of his wil, in more assurance of faith and strength of hope, in more patience vnder the crosse, more moderation in the vse of their lawfull liberties and benefits of this life, he giueth them better rule ouer their hearts and affections, and that in more things then at the first,2 and ofter & easilier; and so ouer their liues and actions, their tongues, their hands, their eies, their eares. The Lord giueth them farre more inlargement in praier, then in times past, and constantly to bestow more time in all the helpes to godlinesse, and to scoure off much rust and rubbish of the rebellious old man and their euill qualities, as they haue and see greater reason why they should doe so: yea, he worketh more sound comfort by the holy Ghost, and more constant