A10945:1974
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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But I will proceed with other objections which are yet behind: among which, this troubleth many of Gods poor children, that they fear they shall never bring their harts to a daily course of Christian walking, seeing they are so weak and have so much to do in subduing some one unruly affection. The perverse sort object the same, who say they could like well, that men should be §Itaught a good order & course, but in no wise can abide that it should be daily & continual: and I have in a manner answered it before. For what is that which they mislike herein? It is not the thing it self, nor the direction for their life in general (they say:) but that continual binding them to it, which is urged, is a weariness that they cannot bear. But to leave them as sufficiently answered before, I turn to these in whose name this objection is here propounded,1 to whom this I say: As God in the Scripture requireth perseverance in a good course to the end; even so, they which will faithfully submit themselves unto that doctrine, cannot but like also to be daily settled in such an estate as leadeth thereto: (for otherwise, how shall they be sure that their master when he §Kcometh, shall find them occupied, Luc. 19.13?) and if they do so, the hardness of it will soon be allayed, and they shall in short time find it a sweet & pleasant way (as Christ calleth it,2 Mat. 11.30.) to his kingdom: so that the tediousness (as they count it) being taken away in great part, there is no cause why they should fear that, as too hard, which shall not hurt them; or seek to shun that as too unpleasant, the benefit whereof they have not proved.
But I will proceed with other obiections which are yet behinde: among which, this troubleth many of Gods poore children, that they feare they shal neuer bring their harts to a daily course of Christian walking, seeing they are so weake and haue so much to do in subduing some one vnruly affection. The peruerse sort obiect the same, who say they could like well, that men should be