A10945:1919
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 this will recompense, abundantly all the labour that hath been taken, and need no more be lost when it is once enjoyed. And therefore if the believers may know by Gods word, that they have a part in all the forementioned prerogatives, and therefore delight in his word which bringeth such tidings §Cto them; if they may thereby be made acquainted with that manner of conversation which pleaseth God best, and maketh most for their own comfort, and by his spirit may have communion with him (which the world cannot have:) I conclude (I say) that the believers have great prerogatives bequeathed them, and that the privileges which God hath granted out unto his beloved, are most precious, and worthy all labour and travel to be come by.
And this will recompence, aboundantly all the labour that hath beene taken, and need no more be lost when it is once inioied. And therefore if the beleeuers may know by Gods word, that they haue a part in all the forementioned prerogatiues, and therefore delight in his word which bringeth such tidings §Cto them; if they may thereby be made acquainted with that maner of conuersation which pleaseth God best, and maketh most for their owne comfort, and by his spirit may haue communion with him (which the world cannot haue:) I cōclude (I say) that the beleeuers haue great prerogatiues bequeathed them, and that the priuiledges which God hath granted out vnto his beloued, are most precious, and worthy all labour and trauell to be come by.
And that I say no more of this, it is no hard matter to conceive, what sweet consolation a believing heart enjoyeth which hath experience of this: for he believing the promises of these things, from day to day, and having most sweet peace of conscience with confidence, as a fruit of believing them already, §Dhow great must his comfort needs be, which ariseth from both, and especially for the hope which he hath of that which is yet to come?