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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. 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.