A10945:1932
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.
CHAP. 1. Of the sum and order of this Treatise.
CHAP. 1. Of the summe and order of this Treatise.
Now that I have set down the sum of the matter which I took in hand, and have showed how it behoveth the people of God to be directed and guided daily unto the Christian life, and what impediments are in the way to hinder from it, and privileges to encourage to it: I will now in the next and last place, as I appointed in the entrance, meet with the objections and cavils which may arise from thence: that all the Lords inheritance may walk after that course more resolutely and boldly; especially when such objections as may trouble them, shall appear to be but weak and vain. As I §Dnothing doubt, but whatsoever show of reason may come in the way against it, shall be seen to be but the froth of mans brain, and carnal. And I likewise hope, that such as shall be acquainted with the doctrine before set down, shall not only be encouraged by these answers to practise it, but also enabled and persuaded to continue therein till more light be given them for the well governing of themselves, and that in a more perfect manner than I can set down: in the mean season, that this which I here have propounded, may help to direct the common sort of Christian people, as the godly learned have been taught of God to direct themselves. For who knoweth not this, that even many of Gods dear children do and have through ignorance and for want §Eof direction, very dimly seen into the beauty of a godly life, and uncomfortably gone about it, and have made a mere toil of the service of God, which should be the greatest pleasure? Therefore as it is not to be doubted, but that numbers will rebel against the doctrine which rangeth them within holy compass, and will refuse to be subject to it; and that they which do so, will frame their judgement to their practise, to excuse and defend that to be good which they do; and besides, there is no doubt, but that questions will arise in ⟨p. 570⟩