A10945:1916
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 through this knowledge and delight that they have in the scriptures, which certify them of all these heavenly prerogatives, they get experience in themselves of the things which they leame therein, what is the happiest estate of life that here can be enjoyed,1 even that, which hath the promises of this life and of that which is to come.2 They grow wise in observing, that God verifieth indeed all that he hath spoken in his word, and not a jot thereof doth fail; and therefore they become more resolute every day against all evil and sin,3 because they see that God will be revenged upon every evil §Gway; and that it is certain, if they sin as others do, he smiteth: and they grow to see,4 that he keepeth promise towards his, who rest on him, even in §4their greatest straits. Which how great a benefit it is, may be gathered by this, that it bringeth most near communion with God by his spirit, which worketh in them (and which the world cannot receive) as our Saviour saith: He that loveth me, 5shall be loved of my father, and I will love him, and will show my self unto him: 6He that keepeth my word, as he shall be loved of my father, so we will come to him, and abide with him: whereby he meaneth, that he will make known his mind and will to them as familiarly, as they which use to converse one with another, and eat and drink together: for the which cause also §Hhe calleth them his friends, which do the things which he commandeth them, as to whom he will open even his secret, as men use to do to their friends,7 and not to servants. For he loveth Zion (his militant church which he hath chosen, and will dwell there and delight in her) more then all the habitations of Jacob, that is, then all other beside it.