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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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And therefore although they saw not that help present, with eye; yet they hoped for that which they saw not, and therefore waited patiently for it, till it should be granted them. And thus both faith and hope being nourished ⟨p. 100⟩and strengthened in them from day to day, they who are the Lords, do §Ffind both will to desire, and strength (though not perfect) to accomplish, to the peace of their hearts, that which they have set upon and attempted; I mean a departing, and that with willingness, from their former intemperance.1 Indeed it must be granted, that this is not obtained without much striving against the same, and that it will cost many prayers to weaken such corruption, and to hold such rebellion under: of meditating upon Gods promises also: much sighing, and sorrow to see what unlikelihoods there are of subduing such unruly passions, through our own manifold weaknesses. But what then? Is it much, if so great a work require our watching thereto, and diligence, when God is pleased that it be bestowed that way, and without §Git no common work will go forward?2 Or is that any just cause of discouragement to us, to take pain for so great profit, when we are sure of it before we go about it?
And therefore although they saw not that helpe present, with eye; yet they hoped for that which they saw not, and therefore waited patiently for it, till it should be granted them. And thus both faith and hope being nourished ⟨p. 100⟩and strengthened in them from day to day, they who are the Lords, do §Ffinde both will to desire, and strength (though not perfect) to accomplish, to the peace of their hearts, that which they haue set vpon and attempted; I meane a departing, and that with willingnes, from their former intemperance.1