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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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It were infinite to set down their speeches and thoughts like unto these, which I have now mentioned; which the devil draweth from them by such occasions, as he worketh by: but all this is (as we see) through their own letting ⟨p. 43⟩§Ago their hold of Gods promises, and mercies in Christ: which yet sometime they have embraced, and felt great comfort in; or at least, could not deny, but that they had part in them. And it is the unspeakable goodness of God, that they are not utterly swallowed up; but kept through his secret grace, though not seen of them: and that all other of his dear servants, are not plunged into the same depth of distrust and despair, that there might be no one to comfort and counsel another; but discouragements on every side.
It were infinite to set downe their speeches and thoughts like vnto these, which I haue now mentioned; which the diuell draweth from them by such occasions, as he worketh by: but all this is (as we see) through their owne letting ⟨p. 43⟩§Agoe their hold of Gods promises, and mercies in Christ: which yet sometime they haue imbraced, and felt great comfort in; or at least, could not deny, but that they had part in them. And it is the vnspeakeable goodnes of God, that they are not vtterlie swallowed vp; but kept through his secret grace, though not seene of them: and that all other of his deare seruants, are not plunged into the same depth of distrust and dispaire, that there might be no one to comfort and counsell another; but discouragements on eueryside.
For it is not to be attributed to Satan, or any want of subtlety, readiness to hurt, ablenes, malice and cruelty; that either the one sort is at all preserved, or the other more freed from the like measure of languishing and fear, §Bor (which is the senseless sickness and disease of this age, and far more dangerous) from bold security and presumption: but (as I have said) the Lords keeping of them both: Neither is it any marvel to us (though it be not marked of the unbelievers) because the Lord hath his eye ever upon his beloved ones (as David speaketh,