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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
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. 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.