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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…

Name: Seven treatises containing such direction as is gathered out of the Holy Scriptures, leading…
Author: Richard Rogers

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.

Richard Rogers 1550?–1618London: printed by Felix Kyngston for Thomas Man, 1603

[24], 18 p., 19-20 leaves, 21-480 p., 484-490 leaves, 489 [i.e. 491]-599, [33] p. · 388k words · STC 21215 · ESTC S116354

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Treatise 2 › Chapter 2: That a godly life cannot be without unfeigned faith; nor this faith without it: which is…Treatise 2 › Chapter 2: That a godly life cannot be without vnfained faith; nor this faith without it: which is…

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But let this suffice to show, that no man can lead a godly and Christian life, before he hath some measure of true faith, as it hath been set down and described in the former treatise. And as I have showed,¹ that no man liveth godly which believeth not: so it is on the contrary, to be marked, that no man who believeth, and nourisheth and preserveth his faith, can live wickedly, nor fashion himself after men of the world, or return to the offensive, and unsavoury course, which he walked after before: but as he is new borne,² §Dso he is a new creature, and (as he doth except at the first beginning of his conversion, or in vehemency of temptation) knowing himself to be of the number that shall be saved, he honoureth him who will save him: for his love constraineth him so to do. Which although it be most true, and will be granted of the greater part: yet because many content themselves to affirm it only, and other in a general manner do coldly go about it, I mean to honour God and show forth the fruits of faith (which they think they have) as though any little would serve, I think it very meet to set down some special proofs of it, that cannot be excepted against.

But let this suffice to shew, that no man can leade a godly and Christian life, before he hath some measure of true faith, as it hath been set downe and described in the former treatise. And as I haue shewed,¹ that no man liueth godly which beleeueth not: so it is on the contrarie, to be marked, that no man who beleeueth, and nourisheth and preserueth his faith, can liue wickedly, nor fashion himself after men of the world, or returne to the offensiue, and vnsauourie course, which he walked after before: but as he is new borne,² §Dso hee is a new creature, and (as hee doth except at the first beginning of his conuersion, or in vehemencie of temptation) knowing himselfe to be of the number that shall be saued, he honoreth him who will saue him: for his loue constraineth him so to doe. Which although it bee most true, and will be granted of the greater part: yet because many content themselues to affirme it onely, and other in a generall manner doe coldly goe about it, I meane to honour God and shew foorth the fruits of faith (which they think they haue) as though any little would serue, I thinke it very meete to set downe some speciall proofes of it, that cannot be excepted against.

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Author

Richard Rogers 1550?–1618

Place

London

Printer

Felix Kyngston

Bookseller

Thomas Man

Year

1603

Size

[24], 18 p., 19-20 leaves, 21-480 p., 484-490 leaves, 489 [i.e. 491]-599, [33] p.

Words

387,941

Catalogue

STC 21215 · ESTC S116354

Text

EEBO-TCP A10945

Passages

2,090

Sections

166

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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…

CHAP. 3. That for the leading of a godly life, is required faith in the temporal promises of God, and hearty assent and credit to the commandments also, and threatenings in the word of God, as well as faith to be saved.

CHAP. 3. That for the leading of a godly life, is required faith in the temporall promises of God, and hartie assent and credit to the commaundements also, and threatnings in the word of God, as well as faith to be saued.

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Reformers309

Puritans1,782

Westminster Assembly24

Evangelicals36

CHAP. 3. That for the leading of a godly life, is required faith in the temporal promises of God, and hearty assent and credit to the commandments also, and threatenings in the word of God, as well as faith to be saved.

CHAP. 3. That for the leading of a godly life, is required faith in the temporall promises of God, and hartie assent and credit to the commaundements also, and threatnings in the word of God, as well as faith to be saued.

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