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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 by their good example, there are through Gods goodness in this age many, who have enjoyed great liberty from God this way, that no man may think this (which I am now about) to be a thing impossible to attain unto, neither denied to be granted us of God, as it shall be sought and cared for. But, as I said, all Gods servants have not one and the same, therefore not this excellent measure.
and by their good example, there are through Gods goodnes in this age many, who haue inioyed great libertie from God this way, that no man may thinke this (which I am now about) to bee a thing impossible to attaine vnto, neither denied to be granted vs of God, as it shall be sought and cared for. But, as I said, all Gods seruants haue not one and the same, therefore not this excellent measure.
To go forward then, for the edifying of the rest, who, by Gods grace, are many more then the former, who all desire to leave and forsake their noisome corruptions, and rebellious wills; but yet have nothing the largeness of heart, and measure of grace, which some others have, I would willingly say to them that which the Lord hath revealed unto me: That they be not troubled at this, that they be behind others of Gods servants in the overcoming of themselves, and have not gotten mastery of all affections in such sort, as some have done: neither doubt they that faith and godliness are utterly to seek with them, because of this. For all believers have not their part in one and the same measure of mortification, and grace: all men cannot reach §Cand attain to that which some do: all know not alike; all value not goodness and liberty from fleshly lusts alike: and therefore cannot take pains for the same, as some others do: some receive thirty fold, some sixty fold, and some an hundred fold, by that which they hear. It is commendable and meet, that we should walk, as we have the best, for our examples; and to follow them, as they are patterns of good things unto us: but to stay at this, that we are not at all in Christ, because we are not in all points like unto some other in subduing our affections, that is in no sort to be yielded unto, if that which is in us, be in us in truth. Which thing I speak for their cause, who both think, and oft utter the same, saying: Oh I am not, as such of Gods children! they are