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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 this for answer to these objections: Now as I have promised, I will shut up this part of Christianity, concerning the renouncing of inward and outward evils,1 concluding what infirmities the godly shall be subject unto: which shall both sufficiently prove, that they count not themselves without sin, as they are charged by many: yet for all this, that they are not companions §Iwith the ungodly in harbouring and nourishing these worldly lusts and ungodliness, which I have spoken of. The less shall need to be said of this, seeing it may, and that not obscurely, be gathered, by that which hath been set down: both that they do not (with the Puritans) dream of any such perfection,2 but that when they have done all, they are unprofitable servants, and say with the Apostle: Oh wretched men that we are! and also, further then they are glad to be ruled by God, they fear the same falls that others do. But because they are not all spiritual, that is, spiritually minded wholly and altogether, as they are not wholly flesh, that is, corrupt, but both these contraries fighting together (as the Apostle saith) one against the other, are in their §Ksouls:3 therefore it cometh to pass, that they are subject through this concupiscence and infection which is in their flesh, both to the devils suggestions, and delusions of the world, and they may be carried after divers and strange lusts, and to commit outward sins one after another further forth, then by the grace of Gods spirit their corruption be bridled, held back, and subdued. But if that grace be quenched or quailed, then evil desires are ⟨p. 139⟩§Akindled, and gather strength to bring forth fruit accordingly.
And this for answere to these obiections: Now as I haue promised, I will shut vp this part of Christianitie, concerning the renouncing of inward and outward euils,1