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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 now that I have showed, that true godliness cometh §Ifrom faith which justifieth, and that the one cannot be without the other; and that with the same faith we must believe all other his promises also, made to his children; and all doctrine that doth instruct us to obedience: I will go forward. Now therefore, to the end, the beauty of the godly life may be seen in some sort, and that the believer may be able to practise it, and know that he doth so: I will, as I propounded, speak of the heart: which is the second general head in this treatise, and the next to be handled, according to the division made in the first chapter. And thus I will speak of it: first showing, that it must be renewed and changed; and then (in §Kplace fit) that it must be kept so afterwards: for both are necessary to the believer. And when he is resolved to be guided by Gods word in all things, as he hath been taught before, and so to live by faith, and then hath an heart fit to yield it self to do so: who doth not see, that the work is in good forwardness (to live godly) and (as we say) by such a good entrance and beginning, half at an end?
ANd now that I haue shewed, that true godlines commeth §Ifrom faith which iustifieth, and that the one cannot bee without the other; and that with the same faith wee must beleeue all other his promises also, made to his children; and all doctrine that doth instruct vs to obedience: I will goe forward. Now therefore, to the end, the beautie of the godly life may bee seene in some sort, and that the beleeuer may bee able to practise it, and know that hee doth so: I will, as I propounded, speake of the heart: which is the second generall head in this treatise, and the next to bee handled, according to the diuision made in the first chapter. And thus I will speake of it: first shewing, that it must be renued and chaunged; and then (in §Kplace fit) that it must be kept so afterwards: for both are necessarie to the beleeuer. And when he is resolued to be guided by Gods word in all things, as he hath been taught before, and so to liue by faith, and then hath an heart fit to yeeld it selfe to do so: who doth not see, that the worke is in good forwardnes (to liue godlie) and (as wee say) by such a good entrance and beginning, halfe at an end?