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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.
I will now go forward with the second part,1 which is a branch of the second rule, and helpeth forward to the leading of a godly life; that the believers may, by it, be able to guide themselves aright, and with much ease, in respect of those, who be not acquainted therewith. And this it is, that in well doing, we stay not in our good desires, and in the readiness of the heart to do good, but procure, accomplish and perform the same duties outwardly; that §Ewe endeavour at least, even where we cannot perform, as occasion shall be offered, and that in one commandment as well as in another, so far as it may be obtained. So that in all parts of sanctify and holiness, which shall be wrought in, and by us, this ought to be as a perpetual law, that all the members of our bodies, and our particular actions, may all become most fit instruments and helps to show forth, and express the same. And that is it, which the Apostle to the Romans meaneth, when he saith:2 Let not sin reign in ⟨p. 152⟩your mortal bodies, that ye should obey it in the lusts thereof, neither give ye your §Fmembers as weapons of unrighteousness to sin, but give your selves unto God, as they which are alive from the dead, and give your selves as weapons of righteousness unto God.
I will now goe forward with the second part,1 which is a branch of the second rule, and helpeth forward to the leading of a godly life; that the beleeuers may, by it, be able to guide themselues aright, and with much ease, in respect of those, who be not acquainted therewith. And this it is, that in well doing, we stay not in our good desires, and in the readines of the heart to doe good, but procure, accomplish and performe the same duties outwardly; that §Ewe indeuor at least, euen where we cannot performe, as occasion shall be offered, and that in one commaundement as well as in another, so farre as it may be obtained. So that in all parts of sanctifie and holines, which shall be wrought in, and by vs, this ought to be as a perpetuall law, that all the members of our bodies, and our particular actions, may all become most fit instruments and helps to shew forth, and expresse the same. And that is it, which the Apostle to the Romans meaneth, when he saith: