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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 3: That for the leading of a godly life, is required faith in the temporal promises of Go…Treatise 2 › Chapter 3: That for the leading of a godly life, is required faith in the temporall promises of Go…

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¹And therefore when they have some work of true faith in them; yet they see not how to set upon repentance, and a godly life: how to begin, and how §Gto proceed therein, but are off, and on, now forward, then backward, and scarcely at any time settled and stayed: the which although it be so, in great part through their own weakness, yet is it also in respect of their ignorance: I speak of the better sort of people, and such as have received the first fruits of the spirit. Whereas, if they were persuaded that they ought to make conscience of all sound doctrine that they hear, and to give assent to every part of the word of God, and submit themselves thereto, promises, threats and commandments; they should hold more firmly the persuasion of their salvation, and also be better prepared how to fly evil, and how to do duty, and how to trust God in all kinds of his promises. Therefore it is said to the §HHebrews:² To us was the Gospel preached as also unto them: but the word that they heard, profited not them, because it was not mixed with faith in those that heard it. Again,³ Without faith, it is impossible to please God. With the which agreeth that which is written by S. Paul to the Romans: Whatsoever is not of faith, is sin: that is, whatsoever we do, not being persuaded in our consciences, that we please God in doing of it, we sin against him. Now then, when our judgements be not settled in this doctrine and truth, and consequently, we follow no such rule in our actions, must we not needs wander up and down the more unprofitably and heavily; or, when we be at the best, must we not needs be doubtful and uncertain, whether we please God or no? whereas our §Ichief care should be, least we do any thing which might craze or crack our faith: especially, when it is tender and weak, and like the bruised reed, which is easily broken.

¹And therefore when they haue some work of true faith in them; yet they see not how to set vpon repentance, and a godly life: how to begin, and how

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The book

Title as printed

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

Title page

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. 4. Of the heart, and how it should be cleansed and changed, and so the whole man which is true sanctification, tending to repentance and a godly life.

CHAP. 4. Of the heart, and how it should be clensed and changed, and so the whole man which is true sanctification, tending to repentance and a godly life.

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Reformers309

Puritans1,782

Westminster Assembly24

Evangelicals36

CHAP. 4. Of the heart, and how it should be cleansed and changed, and so the whole man which is true sanctification, tending to repentance and a godly life.

CHAP. 4. Of the heart, and how it should be clensed and changed, and so the whole man which is true sanctification, tending to repentance and a godly life.

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