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.
Richard Rogers 1550?–1618London: printed by Felix Kyngston for Thomas Man, 1603
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CHAP. 9.
How far an unbeliever may go in the profession of Christianity.§45. a.
What use is to be made of this doctrine.§d.
Forwardness in religion was sometime in many.§46. f.⟨image 319⟩Apostates.§g.
The falls of many professors have made them vile.§i.
Some have fallen away before trouble come.§47. a
Let such repent.§b.
What is required in effectual calling: and how men are deceived about it.§d.
The law is not to be preached without the Gospel.§48. g.
Why the law is preached.
How men abuse their afflictions through Satan's wiles.§k.
Men content themselves with a shadow of of religion.§49. b.
Look to that which is principal.§b.
Troubles inward or outward, commend not a man to God.§c.
When a man is none of the worst, he may be far from being good.§e.
How men should try themselves.§50. f.
How they deceive themselves: or, what weak foundations they build upon.
§c.
Some hear willingly, but will not be warned by it.
§e.
Why men are so loth to come to trial.
§d.
1. Because they have no good evidence to show.
§f.
2. Their hearts are not upright: they keep some sin.
§52. g.
The main cause why men love not to examine.
§g.
Other causes.
§h.
Gods children do not so.
§k.
The sin of such as mock at them that are forwardest.
§53. b.
Exhortation to every one to try his state.
CHAP. 9.
HOw farre an vnbeleeuer may go in the profession of Christianitie.§45. a.
What vse is to be made of this doctrine.§d.
Forwardnesse in religion was sometime in many.§46. f.⟨image 319⟩Apostataes.§g.
The falles of many professors haue made them vile.§i.
Some haue fallen away before trouble come.§47. a
Let such repent.§b.
What is required in effectuall calling: and how men are deceiued about it.§d.
The lawe is not to be preached without the Gospell.§48. g.
Why the lawe is preached.
How men abuse their afflictions through sathans wiles.§k.
Men content themselues with a shadow of of religion.§49. b.
Looke to that which is principall.§b.
Troubles inward or outward, commend not a man to God.§c.
When a man is none of the woorst, he may be farre from being good.§e.
How men should trie themselues.§50. f.
Vnstaied ones must vse all meanes to be conuerted.§g. h.
Men are carelesse in the weightiest matter.§51. b.
How they deceiue themselues: or, what weake foundations they build vpon.§c.
Some heare willingly, but will not be warned by it.§e.
Why men are so loth to come to triall.§d.
1. Because they haue no good euidence to shew.§f.
2. Their hearts are not vpright: they keepe some sinne.§52. g.
The maine cause why men loue not to examine.§g.
Other causes.§h.
Gods children do not so.§k.
The sinne of such as mocke at them that are forwardest.§53. b.
Exhortation to euery one to try his state.
CHAP. 10.
The third general head of this treatise.§54. h.
Eight companions of faith.§i.
1. Joy.
This doth not always appear outwardly.§55. b.
How this joy is felt in afflictions.§c.
The want of it argueth weak faith.§d.
Object. You zealous folk, some of you are ever sad.
Answer. Some are weak in faith: they must mourn till they be comforted.§e.
What mourning is good.§56. f.
Answer to such as take offence at the heaviness of Gods children.§g.
Object. The sadness of some professors, makes many shun religion.§g.
Answer. All mirth is madness, that proceeds not from faith.§h.
2. Holy admiration.§i.
This is not in a Christian at his first calling only, but is after continued and increased.§57. a.
Answer to such as think we must not wonder always.§c.
What letteth this grace.§58. g.
3. Love.§h.
None have this but they that are loved first.
The true believers feel sensibly the love of God to shadow the love of other things.§k.
4. Thankfulness.§59. b.
It must be daily.§c.
Even in afflictions.
Praise God alone, aswell as in the assembly.§d.
5. A desire of an holy communion with God.§e.
Gods presence in heaven to be preferred before it on earth.§60. f.
The estate of them that cannot abide to hear of death.§g.
6. To forsake the world.§h.
A great grace, not to be tied to the world.§i.
Great folly to set our hearts on things below.
Make much of them, till God show us better.§61. a.
A great liberty to be willing to die: such only are fit to live.
The forsaking of the world is not, to leave necessary duties.§b.
For what respects we may desire to live.§c.
Cloistering and such like, no point of godliness.§d.
7. Shame for our former unkindness unto God.§62. h.
The believers revenge themselves for their former sins.§i.
8. To convert & bring on others.§63. a.
Edifying talk, good for our selves and others.§c.⟨image 319⟩Use it a• it may be, though we see not present fruit of it.
CHAP. 10.
THe third generall head of this treatise.§54. h.
Eight companions of faith.§i.
1. Ioy.
This doth not alwaies appeare outwardly.§55. b.
How this ioy is felt in afflictions.§c.
The want of it argueth weake faith.§d.
Obiect. You zealous folke, some of you are euer sad.
Answer. Some are weake in faith: they must mourne till they be ••mforted.§e.
What mourning is good.§56. f.
Answere to such as take offence at the heauinesse of Gods children.§g.
Obiect. The sadnesse of some professors, makes many shun religion.§g.
Answer. All mirth is madnes, that proceeds not from faith.§h.
2. Holy admiration.§i.
This is not in a Christian at his first calling onely, but is after continued and increased.§57. a.
Answere to such as thinke we must not wonder alwaies.§c.
What letteth this grace.§58. g.
3. Loue.§h.
None haue this but they that are loued first.
The true beleeuers feele sensibly the loue of God to shadow the loue of other things.§k.
4. Thankefulnesse.§59. b.
It must be daily.§c.
Euen in afflictions.
Praise God alone, aswell as in the assemblie.§d.
5. A desire of an holy communion with God.§e.
Gods presence in heauen to be preferred before it on earth.§60. f.
The estate of them that cannot abide to heare of death.§g.
6. To forsake the world.
CHAP. 11.
How weak faith is confirmed.§64. h.
The first mean: To account it chief.§k.
The best things must best be regarded.§65. a.
Evil must be avoided, and lawful liberties soberly used.§b.
The second: Earnest prayer, with meditation, &c.§c.
True believers soon faint and are fearful.§e.
They must much help their weakness, and oft.§66. g.
Observe how God keepeth promise in smaller things, that they may believe him in greater.§i.
The third mean: The word and sacraments.§k.
The fourth: A daily humiliation for sin.§67. a.
The fifth: Their former experience.
The faithful have near acquaintance with God.§b.
They are called his friends.§c.
Let no place be given to doubting.§d.
How faith is weakened.§e.
Think of this as the weightiest matter, in the morning, if it may be.§68. f.
The sixth: The example of others, who of weak become strong.
CHAP. 11.
HOw weake faith is confirmed.§64. h.
The first meane: To account it chiefe.§k.
The best things must best be regarded.§65. a.
Euill must be auoided, and lawfull liberties soberly vsed.§b.
The second: Earnest prayer, with meditation, &c.§c.
True beleeuers soone faint and are fearefull.§e.
They must much helpe their weaknesse, and oft.§66. g.
Obserue how God keepeth promise in smaller things, that they may beleeue him in greater.§i.
The third meane: The word and sacraments.§k.
The fourth: A daily humiliation for sinne.§67. a.
The fifth: Their former experience.
The faithfull haue neere acquaintance with God.§b.
They are called his friends.§c.
Let no place be giuen to doubting.§d.
How faith is weakned.§e.
Thinke of this as the weightiest matter, in the morning, if it may be.§68. f.
The sixth: The example of others, who of weake become strong.
CHAP. 12.
The sweet fruit and benefit of preserving and confirming our faith.§i.
No outward means confirm faith, if we price it not the best of all things.§k.
A pithy speech of a worthy person.§69. a.
The chiefest thing every morning, is to remember Gods love.§d.
Gods children not so wise for their good, as the bad for theirs.§e.
Many good Christians have not half the comfort they might have.§70. f.
Their example hurteth others.§g.
Unsettling of our selves from nourishing faith, is full of dangers.§h.
The longer we live, the better we should be.§71. b.
Many have found small comfort through their life.
Three degrees of faith.
CHAP. 12.
THe sweet fruit and benefit of preseruing and confirming our faith.§i.
No outward meanes confirme faith, if we price it not the best of all things.§k.
A pithy speech of a worthy person.§69. a.
The chiefest thing euery morning, is to remember Gods loue.§d.
Gods children not so wise for their good, as the bad for theirs.§e.
Many good Christians haue not halfe the comfort they might haue.§70. f.
Their example hurteth others.§g.
Vnsetling of our selues from nourishing faith, is full of dangers.§h.
The longer we liue, the better we should be.§71. b.
Many haue found small comfort through their life.
Three degrees of faith.
CHAP. 1.
OF the life of a believer.§72
The sum and order of this treatise.§g.
Why godliness should be joined with faith.§h.
Divers opinions about godliness.§i.
It is necessary to understand wherein a godly life consisteth.§73. a.
The necessary connection of this treatise with the former.§b.
Faith and godly life are as twins, and go together.
The heads of this treatise are four.
CHAP. 1.
OF the life of a beleeuer.§72
The summe and order of this treatise.§g.
Why godlines should be ioyned with faith.§h.
Diuers opinions about godlinesse.§i.
It is necessary to vnderstand wherein a godly life consisteth.§73. a.
The necessary connexion of this treatise with the former.§b.
Faith and godly life are as twinnes, and go together.
The heads of this treatise are foure.
CHAP. 2.
The first point of the first head of this treatise.§74. f.
Where true faith is not, there is no good life.§g.
No good thing in the unbeliever that pleaseth God.§i.
Men are dangerously deceived about this point.§75. a.
This is no new doctrine.§b.
It is hard only to the obstinate.
None that have faith, can live wickedly.§c.
Proofs of it.§e.
Faith is not content with a wandering desire of godliness.§76. f.
The Gospel despised, because it is not known.§h.
Many would be thought believers, who live not a godly life.§i.
Too hasty repentance, seldom sound.§77. c.
Change of life without faith, vain.§e.
A simile.§78. f.
It is vain to think we have faith, without a new life.
CHAP. 2.
THe first point of the first head of this treatise.§74. f.
Where true faith is not, there is no good life.§g.
No good thing in the vnbeleeuer that pleaseth God.§i.
Men are dangerously deceiued about this point.§75. a.
This is no new doctrine.§b.
It is hard only to the obstinate.
None that haue faith, can liue wickedly.§c.
Proofes of it.§e.
Faith is not content with a wandring desire of godlines.§76. f.
The Gospel despised, because it is not knowen.§h.
Many would be thought beleeuers, who liue not a godly life.§i.
Too hasty repentance, seldome sound.§77. c.
Change of life without faith, vaine.§e.
A simile.§78. f.
It is vaine to thinke we haue faith, without a new life.
CHAP. 3.
The second point of the first head of this treatise.§79. a.
The believer must believe other promises beside that of salvation.§b.
Also the commandments and threats.§c.
The believers do not thus.§d.
The cause why.§e.
Another cause.§80. f.
Want of this faith worketh much inconvenience.§g.⟨image 320⟩The believer must believe that he shall be sanctified.§i.
And particular promises of benefits and deliverance.§k.
And precepts and threats, even the word it self.§81. a.
Examples of such as did so.§b.
This doctrine little seen into and practised.§d.
This kind of faith not oft beat upon by teachers.§82. f.
The less conceived and in use with the better kind of hearers.
What causeth tedious troubles to many Christians.§i.
The testimony of good Christians touching this matter.§k.
An exhortation to the ministers.§83. d.
A minister must have experience in himself of that which he teacheth others.§e.
Answer to such as think otherwise.§84. g.
Let faith and godliness be oft taught.§h.
The same things without vain repetition and barbarousness.§i.
The peoples wants require it.§k.
Want of this kind of faith makes the godly life difficult.§85. b.
A simile.
Where it is enjoyed, the practise of godliness becomes easy.§c.
The want of a good foundation is the ruin of many.
CHAP. 3.
THe second point of the first head of this treatise.§79. a.
The beleeuer must beleeue other promises beside that of saluation.§b.
Also the commandements and threats.§c.
The beleeuers do not thus.§d.
The cause why.§e.
Another cause.§80. f.
Want of this faith worketh much inconuenience.§g.⟨image 320⟩The beleeuer must beleeue that he shall be sanctified.§i.
And particular promises of benefits and deliuerance.§k.
And precepts and threats, euen the word it selfe.§81. a.
Examples of such as did so.§b.
This doctrine little seene into and practised.§d.
This kinde of faith not oft beat vpon by teachers.§82. f.
The lesse conceiued and in vse with the better kinde of hearers.
What causeth tedious troubles to many Christians.§i.
The testimony of good Christians touching this matter.§k.
An exhortation to the ministers.§83. d.
A minister must haue experience in himselfe of that which he teacheth others.§e.
Answere to such as thinke otherwise.§84. g.
Let faith and godlinesse be oft taught.§h.
The same things without vaine repetition and barbarousnesse.§i.
The peoples wants require it.§k.
Want of this kinde of faith makes the godly life difficult.§85. b.
CHAP. 4.
The second general head of this treatise.
Of the heart.§h.
The heart the fountain of godly life, must first be purged.§87. a.
Like heart, like life.§b.
The heart is a dungeon of iniquity.§d.
A simile.§88. f.
A view of the filthiness of the heart.
Men see it not, and therefore suspect no danger.§i.
What the purging of the heart is.§k.
He that dieth in a weak estate shall be saved.§89. c.
Holy desires be oft times quenched in the believer.
How to revive them.§d.
How the heart is purged.§e.
By the power of the holy ghost.
This is at the first turning of a sinner to God.§90. g.
Even this is a gracious work.§h.
We must not stand at a stay in this.§i.
The heart is purged by faith.§91. a.
Worldly delights so sought for because the heavenly are not felt.§c.
So soon as any are assured of Gods favour, so soon are their hearts changed.§92. f.
Faith purgeth only as the instrument.§g.
True repentance what.§i.
Without the change of the heart there is no amendment of life.§93. a.
The simplest Christian finds some measure of these.
Proofs that this change is wrought by faith.§b.
By this change the believer sensibly discerneth his present estate from his former.§94. g.
The weak troubled, that this change is so small.
Yet this is a note that their state is good.§h.
This change of the heart is the foundation of a godly life.§k.
If men at the first gave God their hearts, then should their whole life be better.§95. b.
Not a piece of the heart.§ibid
Many hardly brought to give their whole heart, therefore give over.
CHAP. 4.
THe second general head of this treatise.
Of the heart.§h.
The heart the fountaine of godly life, must first be purged.§87. a.
Like heart, like life.§b.
The heart is a dungeon of iniquity.§d.
A simile.§88. f.
A view of the filthinesse of the heart.
Men see it not, and therefore suspect no danger.§i.
What the purging of the heart is.§k.
He that dieth in a weake estate shalbe saued.§89. c.
Holy desires be oft times quenched in the beleeuer.
How to reuiue them.§d.
How the heart is purged.§e.
By the power of the holy ghost.
This is at the first turning of a sinner to God.§90. g.
Euen this is a gracious worke.§h.
We must not stand at a stay in this.§i.
The heart is purged by faith.§91. a.
Worldly delights so sought for because the heauenly are not felt.§c.
So soone as any are assured of Gods fauour, so soone are their hearts changed.§92. f.
Faith purgeth onely as the instrument.§g.
True repentance what.§i.
Without the change of the heart there is no amendment of life.§93. a.
The simplest Christian findes some measure of these.
Proofes that this change is wrought by faith.§b.
By this change the beleeuer sensibly descerneth his present estate from his former.§94. g.
The weake troubled, that this change is so small.
Yet this is a note that their state is good.§h.
This change of the heart is the foundation of a godly life.
CHAP. 5.
OF the renouncing of all sin: which is the first effect of a renewed heart in the true believer.§96. h.
We must be changed before our lives can be amended.
What the life of the believer is.§i.
All ungodliness, not some only, is to be renounced.§k.
The believer loatheth his former filthy life.§97. a.
The power of faith, and gain thereby.§c.
The vanity of worldly joys.§98. f.
The believer renounceth sin in good advisedness, and not in some good mood only.§h.
For want of this settled denying of our selves divers never attain to true godliness.§i.
Worst sort of protestants, who hate this doctrine.§99. a.
Gods servants are at utter defiance with the world.§b.
They leave not sin for a time, nor by constraint, or for company, fear. &c.§c.⟨image 320⟩They vow and perform.§99. d.
Not by their own strength.§e.
Their help is from God, attained by faith, waited for by hope.
It is got with much striving.§100. f.
Which ought to be no discouragement.§g.
The faithful always prevail not.
Yet find comfort.§h.
No hurt by abasing.§i.
Gain of our falls, to purge us.§k.
This gain is only to the believer.§101. b.
Believers can renounce all.
Unbelievers cannot.§c.
No dram of goodness in a natural man.
CHAP. 5.
OF the renouncing of all sinne: which is the first effect of a renued heart in the true beleeuer.§96. h.
We must be changed before our liues can be amended.
What the life of the beleeuer is.§i.
All vngodlinesse, not some onely, is to be renounced.§k.
The beleeuer loatheth his former filthy life.§97. a.
The power of faith, and gaine thereby.§c.
The vanity of worldly ioies.§98. f.
The beleeuer renounceth sinne in good aduisednesse, and not in some good moode onely.§h.
For want of this setled denying of our selues diuers neuer attaine to true godlinesse.§i.
Worst sort of protestants, who hate this doctrine.§99. a.
Gods seruants are at vtter defiance with the world.§b.
They leaue not sinne for a time, nor by constraint, or for company, feare. &c.§c.⟨image 320⟩They vow and performe.§99. d.
Not by their owne strength.§e.
Their helpe is from God, attained by faith, waited for by hope.
It is got with much striuing.§100. f.
Which ought to be no discouragement.§g.
The faithfull alwaies preuaile not.
Yet finde comfort.§h.
No hurt by abasing.§i.
Gaine of our falles, to purge vs.§k.
This gaine is onely to the beleeuer.§101. b.
Beleeuers can renounce all.
Vnbeleeuers cannot.§c.
No dram of goodnesse in a naturall man.
CHAP. 6.
Divers kinds of evil to be renounced.§102. f.
First, inward lusts.§g.
All do not hold them under in like measure.§h.
The effects of our natural corruption be here meant.
The root of them all, is unbelief.§i.
Three sorts of inward lusts.§k.
1. against God, and his honour and worship: in the first table.
Ignorance of God, and no mind to come out of it.§103. a.
Distrust.
In adversity, impatient, obstinate. &c.§b.
In prosperity, no thankfulness, carnal rejoicing, drunk with pleasures.§d.
No pleasure in Gods true worship.§e.
Superstition and blind devotion.§104. f.
Profaneness, dissoluteness. &c.§g.
Abuse of peace.
Loathing the Lords Sabbath.§h.
2. Wicked lusts towards man: in the second table.§i.
Come. 5. contempt of betters, unthankfulness, sauciness in youth.§105. a.
Come. 6. rejoicing in evil, wrath, no bearing revenge, no fellow feeling. &c.§b.
Come. 7. unclean lusts, E. Feeding of them, 106. F. Eyes full of adultery: the mind made a nursery of filthiness.§g.
Not only the worst sort deceived this way.
Come. 8. covetousness. &c.§106. h.
Come. 9. lust against our neighbours name.§107. a.
Surmises, devising of libels. &c.§b.
Things not always, yet these be common.§d.
Come. 10. the heart is taken up with dreams and hurtful thoughts.§e.
These lusts be causes of all woe.
CHAP. 6.
DIuers kindes of euill to be renounced.§102. f.
First, inward lusts.§g.
All doe not hold them vnder in like measure.§h.
The effects of our naturall corruption be heere meant.
The roote of them all, is vnbeleefe.§i.
Three sorts of inward lusts.§k.
1. against God, and his honor and worship: in the first table.
Ignorance of God, and no minde to come out of it.§103. a.
Distrust.
In aduersity, impatient, obstinate. &c.§b.
In prosperity, no thankefulnesse, carnall reioicing, drunke with pleasures.§d.
No pleasure in Gods true worship.§e.
Superstition and blinde deuotion.§104. f.
Prophanesse, dissolutenesse. &c.§g.
Abuse of peace.
Loathing the Lords Sabbath.§h.
2. Wicked lusts towards man: in the second table.§i.
Com. 5. contempt of betters, vnthankefulnesse, saucinesse in youth.§105. a.
Com. 6. reioicing in euell, wrath, no bearing reuenge, no fellow feeling. &c.§b.
Com. 7. vncleane lusts, E. Feeding of them, 106. F. Eies full of adultery: the minde made a nursery of filthinesse.§g.
Not onely the worst sort deceiued this way.
Com. 8. coueteousnesse. &c.§106. h.
Com. 9. lust against our neighbours name.§107. a.
Surmises, deuising of libels. &c.§b.
Things not alwaies, yet these be common.§d.
Com. 10. the heart is taken vp with dreames and hurtfull thoughts.§e.
These lusts be causes of all woe.
CHAP. 7.
3. Evil lusts concerning our selves.§g.
Fretting when we be crossed of our will.§h.
Excessive delight in abundance.§i.
Pride of life.§k.
Frowardness.§109. a.
Self-love. &c.§b.
The word of God maketh his Children wary against these.§c.
A special part of a godly life, to renounce these.§d.
It is not done without daily striving.§e.
Lusts mar all.§110. f.
Weak service accepted, if it be sound.§g.
He that observes these lusts and resists them, is occupied in a godly life.§h.
All overcome not these alike.§i.
The better sort how far they come, and how.§k.
Examples of such.§111. a.
The weaker are not to distrust for not matching the best.§b.
These lusts are resisted of all believers in their measure.§e.
They who be ruled by their lusts, can claim no part in a godly life.§112. f.
The weak may stay their comfort in these three special graces.§g.
1. That they have a clear knowledge of their salvation.
2. That they account it as their chief treasure.
3. That they be set forward in some good course, whereby they may grow in faith and obedience.
These three must be earnestly laboured for.§i.
The chief end of this book, is to set forward a weak Christian.§113. a.
How to make godliness, a pleasure.§b.
The gain of such a course.§c.
Why God withholds some grace from his.§d.
Causes in our selves of not growing.§114. f.
Ignorance.
Sloth.
Favouring sin.
Timorousness and unbelief.
Remedy of our unbelief.
CHAP. 7.
3. EVill lusts concerning our selues.§g.
Fretting when we be crossed of our will.§h.
Excessiue delight in aboundance.§i.
Pride of life.§k.
Frowardnesse.§109. a.
Selfe-loue. &c.§b.
The word of God maketh his Children wary against these.§c.
A speciall part of a godly life, to renounce these.§d.
It is not done without daily striuing.§e.
Lusts marre all.§110. f.
Weake seruice accepted, if it be sound.§g.
He that obserues these lusts and resists them, is occupied in a godly life.§h.
All ouercome not these alike.§i.
The better sort how farre they come, and how.§k.
Examples of such.§111. a.
The weaker are not to distrust for not matching the best.§b.
These lusts are resisted of all beleeuers in their measure.§e.
They who be ruled by their lusts, can claime no part in a godly life.§112. f.
The weake may stay their comfort in these three speciall graces.§g.
1. That they haue a cleere knowledge of their saluation.
2. That they account it as their chiefe treasure.
3. That they be set forward in some good course, whereby they may grow in faith and obedience.
These three must be earnestly laboured for.§i.
The chiefe end of this booke, is to set forward a weake Christian.§113. a.
How to make godlinesse, a pleasure.§b.
The gaine of such a course.§c.
CHAP. 8.
How the minds of the godly are occupied.§114. i.
Three ages of Gods children.§k.
1. Childhood.
2. Middle age.
3. Old age.
The highest degree of Christians.§115.6.
How the minds of such are usually taken up.§E. & 116. f. &c.
The best are molested sometimes with lusts.§117. a.
They are not comparable to the Apostles.§c.
Paul had special privileges.
These are called fathers.§d.
The second sort of the godly, in battle.§118. f.
The practise of such.§g.
Sin is odious to them, though not ever overcome of them.§h.
These are sometime discouraged.§119. a.
Glad to use all helps.§b.
Set against smaller sins.§c.
They are held under their infirmities for their good.§e.
The third sort of the godly.§120. g.
About what their thoughts are chiefly occupied.§h.
The dangers that these are subject unto.§k.
1. Danger in comfort.§121. a.
2. Danger when they feel want of comfort.§b.
Many defects are in these.§c.
Young Christians compared to children.§d.
These must grow.§e.
Their duty.§122. f.
Gods children are in danger sometimes to be dazzled and without feeling.§i.
Yet even in this estate they differ from hypocrites and unregenerate.§k.
How they differ.§123. a.
These degrees may in some respect fall one into another.§b.
Examples of these three sorts of Gods people.
CHAP. 8.
HOw the minds of the godly are occupied.§114. i.
Three ages of Gods children.§k.
1. Childhood.
2. Middle age.
3. Old age.
The highest degree of Christians.§115.6.
How the mindes of such are vsually taken vp.§E. & 116. f. &c.
The best are molested sometimes with lusts.§117. a.
They are not comparable to the Apostles.§c.
Paule had speciall priuiledges.
These are called fathers.§d.
The second sort of the godly, in battell.§118. f.
The practise of such.§g.
Sinne is odious to them, though not euer ouercome ef them.§h.
These are sometime discouraged.§119. a.
Glad to vse all helps.§b.
Set against smaller sinnes.§c.
They are held vnder their infirmities for their good.§e.
The third sort of the godly.§120. g.
About what their thoughts are chiefely occupied.§h.
The dangers that these are subiect vnto.§k.
1. Danger in comfort.§121. a.
2. Danger when they feele want of comfort.§b.
Many defects are in these.§c.
Yoong Christians compared to children.§d.
These must grow.§e.
Their duty.§122. f.
Gods children are in danger sometimes to be dazeled and without feeling.§i.
Yet euen in this estate they differ from hypocrites and vnregenerate.
