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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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may easily persuade them to confess that their hearts are burdened, and loaden, though they had not outward sins to press them down, and to say that it is divine power and grace from above, that must purge these and such like unsavoury draff out of them. And yet these, and many other such are renounced as they come to be known of Gods servants, and are resisted according to the wisdom which God hath given them, although in others they rule and reign. And the obtaining of §Cgrace to do this, is one part of the christian life, as I have said. For they making the word of God their guide, have this benefit by it, that they are made wary and circumspect against their evil and noisome corruptions, as David saith in the Psalm 19.11. where he setting down many uses and benefits of the law and word of God, as that It is more to be desired then fine gold, and more sweet then the honey comb; addeth this: Moreover thereby is thy servant made circumspect and wary. And Solomon saith the like, Prou. 2.10. When wisdom delighteth thy heart, and knowledge entereth into thy soul, then shall counsel preserve thee, and understanding shall keep thee from the evil way: And what way is worse, then the devices and desires of our evil hearts? Saint Paul likewise, to show §Dthat God hath given this grace to his faithful ones, saith 2. Cor. 10.4. The weapons of our warfare, are not carnal, but mighty through God to cast down holds: casting down the imaginations, and every high thing that is exalted against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ: and to the Ephesians 4.22. If we have learned Christ aright, we have been taught to cast off, concerning the conversation in time past, the old man, which is corrupt through deceivable lusts.
may easilie perswade them to confesse that their hearts are burthened, and loaden, though they had not outward sinnes to presse them downe, and to say that it is diuine power and grace from aboue, that must purge these and such like vnsauorie draffe out of them. And yet these, and many other such are renounced as they come to be knowne of Gods seruants, and are resisted according to the wisdome which God hath giuen them, although in others they rule and raigne. And the obtaining of