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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 to this purpose I might say much more, whereby all that can judge, may see, that these sins are of infirmity committed by them: and that they are haled and drawn to do such things, as in no wise they would, when they are come to themselves, and when the spirit of God overruleth and subdueth their loose and ranging affections: neither would they have been carried after them, even then when they were haled to the committing of them, but that they were weak to perform that, which fain they would have §Ddone. I say, who doth not see, that these men sin not like the other, but in such wise as the best, and dearest of Gods children in all ages have done, who never fully satisfied themselves (no not the best of them) in that which they did.
And to this purpose I might say much more, whereby all that can iudge, may see, that these sinnes are of infirmitie committed by them: and that they are haled and drawen to doe such things, as in no wise they would, when they are come to themselues, and when the spirit of God ouerruleth and subdueth their loose and ranging affections: neither would they haue been carried after them, euen then when they were haled to the committing of them, but that they were weake to performe that, which faine they would haue §Ddone. I say, who doth not see, that these men sinne not like the other, but in such wise as the best, and dearest of Gods children in all ages haue done, who neuer fully satisfied themselues (no not the best of them) in that which they did.
And this is properly sin of infirmity, when partly of knowledge,1 but more through frailty, an offence is wrought to the displeasing of God: and when of such an one it is committed, as because he hath his heart sanctified, would not do it:2 and yet because the power of corruption at that time is greater in him, then the strength of grace, therefore he was overcome of it, and forced to yield to it.