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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.
Indeed it shall not perhaps so much be seen, or appear to another, as by good evidence it is felt of himself. Neither shall a stranger, that is, a man otherwise affected, be partaker of this joy: but that it accompanieth them, who are by faith made assured of their election; our Saviour Christ teacheth,1 saying, Rejoice not that the spirits are subdued unto you, but rather rejoice because your names are written in heaven.
Indeede it shall not perhaps so much be seene, or appeare to another, as by good euidence it is felt of himselfe. Neither shall a stranger, that is, a man otherwise affected, be partaker of this ioy: but that it accompanieth them, who are by faith made assured of their election; our Sauiour Christ teacheth,1 saying, Reioyce not that the spirits are subdued vnto you, but rather reioyce because your names are written in heauen.
And whereas it may be objected, that it is sore shaken and slaked by afflictions, §Clet that trouble none: for no affliction for the time present is joyous, but grievous: and yet we rejoice even in them through hope, that maketh not ashamed, Rom. 5.4. Besides, we have it here but in part, as we have all other graces: and yet affliction (after we have been exercised with it aright) shall make our joy the greater in the end;1 when Gods former graces shall be restored to us, which we were wont in him to find: therefore Saint Peter saith,