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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
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More might be said of this point, but the treatise is too long: now I will return again to show that the believing Christian doth renounce the sinful course,1 which all the world besides lieth and walloweth in though some more then others) who, as I have showed, that he renounceth all kinds of wickedness: so he doth it not in some good mood only, neither crieth out of §Hhis old conversation,2 when he seeth shame or danger approach, he doth not (I say) then only signify his mislike of it; but upon good deliberation, he maketh protestation no more to have to do with it: as Ephraim was counselled to say, being called to repentance: What have I to do with Idols, which yet before had been her glory? So whatsoever others do, he is resolved to forsake it: and casteth off all such behaviour, as a loathsome and ragged garment. And this is it which our Saviour acquainted his Disciples and followers with,3 after that they had testified (Peter answering for the rest) that they believed in him unto salvation: He that will be my disciple, must deny himself, which is as much as ungodliness, and worldly lusts: for then only indeed,§I and not till then, are men fit to hear of any such thing; but do keep out of the sound of such doctrine,4 as much as they can: which is the cause at this day, that many professing the Gospel, yet never know what this meaneth, namely, to abstain from the filthy lusts which fight against their soul.
More might be said of this point, but the treatise is too long: now I will returne againe to shew that the beleeuing Christian doth renounce the sinfull course,1 which all the world besides lieth and walloweth in though some more then others) who, as I haue shewed, that he renounceth al kinds of wickednes: so hee doth it not in some good moode onely, neither crieth out of §H