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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.
And by this means, that they are so oft cast from their hold, of faith, and so of peace, and constancy therein, the devil weakneth and holdeth back sundry (which are coming on) by their example: thinking themselves well in the case they are in, rather then in following them, except they saw some beauty and excellency in their lives, more then is in themselves.
And by this meanes, that they are so ofte cast from their hold, of faith, and so of peace, and constancie therein, the diuell weakneth and holdeth backe sundrie (which are comming on) by their example: thinking themselues well in the case they are in, rather then in following them, except they saw some beautie and excellencie in their liues, more then is in themselues.
1Besides this, they not holding their persuasion for continuance, as well as §Hfor some special time, do bring much unprofitableness into their lives, and sometimes dangerous outstrayings, and give many offences, which otherwise they should not: by all which, their heaviness is increased, and sometimes long lien in. And that which is hardest of all the rest, they either dare not rise up again out of their sorrow, or know not how they should: and so they make the most part of their life to be very bondage, which through believing should be most sweet liberty: & thereby enjoy not many comfortable fruits of faith in their lives, which other Christians do. And whiles all this cometh to pass, we must needs say, that God is not honoured of them, nor his praises so in their hearts, as they should, and might be; if they from time §Ito time did nourish and live by this their faith and confidence. But though I would have it received, that much sweetness accompanieth this faith, yet I mean not here to set down the privileges, which accompany it and a godly life; that is done in another place.