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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. 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.