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…

And when this is understood, approved, consented unto, and aimed at, the fifth part of the book shall be clear and easy to understand, and what use he should make of it, namely, of the lets and hinderances which the devil raiseth up to hold him back from this course of life, and the practise of the same: of the which some I will set down, and help him the better to know many others thereby. And he that shall endeavour to direct his life, and take heed to his ways, as he shall by Gods word be taught, shall break through many of the lets, which yet shall strongly hold back and hinder other men, as the fifth part will show: and if he be for a season withdrawn from a godly course, yet he shall there find helps and remedies to recover again; and little ease, otherwise.

And when this is vnderstood, approued, consented vnto, and aymed at, the fift part of the booke shall be cleare and easie to vnderstand, and what vse he should make of it, namely, of the lets and hinderances which the diuell raiseth vp to hold him backe from this course of life, and the practise of the same: of the which some I will set downe, and helpe him the better to know many others thereby. And he that shall indeuour to direct his life, and take heede to his wayes, as he shall by Gods word be taught, shall breake through many of the lettes, which yet shall strongly hold backe and hinder other men, as the fift part will shew: and if he be for a season withdrawne from a godly course, yet he shall there finde helpes and remedies to recouer againe; and little ease, otherwise.

And if there be any difficulty in conforming a mans self after this forementioned doctrine (as I deny not but the flesh will find many) yet against them all, let him proceed and read with good regard the sixth Treatise, wherein are set down the manifold and goodly prerogatives and privileges, which God hath bequeathed to his people to hearten them on, and encourage them to godliness, and to make the christian life easy; and he shall see great light, and find exceeding force therein, to stir him up to go forward mightily against all fainting. And then he shall not be moved for all the objections, cavils and fleshly reasons which he shall read in the seventh part. For the comfort and experience, which he shall partly enjoy already, and partly hope for and expect afterwards, shall make them vanish away as smoke, although otherwise they are able to hurt and sting, as fire. And then when in the due consideration of the whole, he shall see what the blessedness and manifold good things are, which he in part hath already, and shall afterwards enjoy both here and in the life to come, he shall see what infinite cause he hath to praise God for his portion, that he hath rather beautified and blessed him with his favour and graces then many other, whereby he may walk so comfortably, and that in this vale of miseries, to Gods kingdom.