A10945:1867
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.
And therefore from so many testimonies (which in this matter so hardly believed, have been alleged) I think I may boldly affirm: that this is another, yea and that a most worthy privilege, which the Lord granteth out unto his children (and he that is wise will regard it:) That they may grow and multiply daily in the graces of his spirit; yea, that they may excel themselves by many degrees: except we will say,1 that Gods hand is shortened in these latter days more than in former times; or his promise untrue.
And therefore from so many testimonies (which in this matter so hardly beleeued, haue beene alledged) I thinke I may boldly affirme: that this is another, yea and that a most worthie priuiledge, which the Lord granteth out vnto his children (and he that is wise wil regard it:) That they may grow and multiplie daily in the graces of his spirit; yea, that they may excell themselues by manie degrees: except we will say,1 that Gods hand is shortened in these latter daies more than in former times; or his promise vntrue.
But I confess I am glad to know this privilege for mine own comfort,1 and to speak of it to the stirring up of many my good brethren in this cold §Eand frozen age: that we may take some trial of our selves, what part we have in this so great a prerogative, which we may enjoy aswell as any other. And as well for their just rebuke I speak it, who think it madness for men to contend and strive to go before others in godliness, faith and the fruits thereof, (though we are commanded to excel one another: