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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.
Therefore by these, and such other persuasions, we ought to be encouraged; for to us there is good hope to obtain grace hereunto. But seeing all Gods children cannot alike be persuaded, that they ought to give all diligence hereunto; even that they may be unrebukeable amongst men, as Paul did,1 and so taught other to do; but think it impossible to live so constantly,2 but that they shall sometime break out dangerously: Therefore such must be taught wisdom by experience, and some of them being more proud then others, must have their pride humbled, and healed by such medicines:3 for grievous §Bfalls are physic for pride; and many who have some grace, but not the grace which is sufficient for them, are dangerously proud, because they have not fallen shamefully, that is, into some odious crime: and yet they have fallen shamefully (if they could see it) in that they are dangerously proud: If God therefore seeth it meet to abate their pride thereby, they may possibly fall after such a manner. Or if it be for the more manifesting of his glory in forgiving them so great a trespass, they may also fall dangerously.4
Therefore by these, and such other perswasions, wee ought to be incouraged; for to vs there is good hope to obtaine grace hereunto. But seeing all Gods children cannot alike be perswaded, that they ought to giue all diligence hereunto; euen that they may be vnrebukeable amongst men, as Paul did,1 and so taught other to doe; but thinke it impossible to liue so constantly,2 but that they shall sometime breake out dangerously: Therefore such must be taught wisedome by experience, and some of them being more proud then others, must haue their pride humbled, and healed by such medicines:3