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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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1But to begin with the first. We must have our hearts prepared and ready to be set on work, and employed in any good service to God, or our brethren, as I showed at large before in the renouncing of evil (and therefore the less shall be spoken of it.) And this well ordering of the heart, is a most precious grace of God, as without the which, no good can be well done. But when we have such awe over our affections, as to choose, desire and delight §Iin that which we know to be good, and as occasion shall be offered; yea and to be vehemently grieved with that which hindereth us therein: the members and powers of our minds shall be ready to put in ure and practise the same.
1But to begin with the first. We must haue our hearts prepared and readie to bee set on worke, and imployed in any good seruice to God, or our brethren, as I shewed at large before in the renouncing of euill (and therefore the lesse shall be spoken of it.) And this well ordering of the heart, is a most precious grace of God, as without the which, no good can be well done. But when wee haue such awe ouer our affections, as to choose, desire and delight §Iin that which we know to be good, and as occasion shall be offered; yea and to bee vehemently grieued with that which hindreth vs therein: the members and powers of our mindes shall be readie to put in vre and practise the same.
- 1Practise, is first in an hearty desire.Practise, is first in an heartie desire.
Therefore this inward readiness of the mind and fervent desire of the heart (we see) must be blown up in us, and nourished as a sparkle or coal of fire: that (as it may be obtained) there may be some ability and strength thereunto. For the which cause, the Lord requireth, that we love him with all our heart,