A10945:1893
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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1Also in another sort these: The afflictions of this present life, are not worthy of the glory which shall be showed unto us: And again: Our light affliction which is but for a moment, causeth unto us a far more excellent and eternal weight of glory, while we look not on the things temporal which are seen, but on things not seen, 2which are eternal: Also: If we suffer with Christ, we shall also be glorified with him. All which duly considered, with the like, are able to make us bow to the bearing of such difficulties, as our merciful father shall see meet to try §Gus with.
1Also in another sort these: The afflictions of this present life, are not worthy of the glory which shall be shewed vnto vs: And againe: Our light affliction which is but for a moment, causeth vnto vs a farre more excellent and eternall weight of glory, while we looke not on the things temporall which are seene, but on things not seene, 2which are eternall: Also: If we suffer with Christ, we shall also be glorified with him. All which duely considered, with the like, are able to make vs bow to the bearing of such difficulties, as our mercifull father shall see meet to try §Gvs with.
- 12. Reason. Rom. 8.18. 2. Cor. 4.13.
- 2Rom. 8.17.