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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 thus I conclude this point as the former, and say with the Apostle:1 This shall be our rejoicing (if we have any worthy the speaking of) that in simplicity, and godly pureness we have our conversation in the world among men: This virtue therefore (I mean faithfulness, and uprightness) going with our practise, in performing the duties which we know, shall both set our selves about them with more roundness, and (as far as they can be discerned) shall cause them to show more beauty to others, and raise more admiration in §Bthem.
And thus I conclude this point as the former, and say with the Apostle:1 This shall be our reioycing (if we haue any worthy the speaking of) that in simplicitie, and godly purenes we haue our conuersation in the world among men: This vertue therefore (I meane faithfulnes, and vprightnes) going with our practise, in performing the duties which we knowe, shall both set our selues about them with more roundnes, and (as farre as they can be discerned) shall cause them to shew more beautie to others, and raise more admiration in §Bthem.
Now if this should be thought needless of some which shall read it, that I speaking of the true Christian, do urge and require uprightness and singleness of heart in practicing godliness, seeing I have said as much before in the chapter of renouncing sin: I answer, that it is alike requisite in both: and that as well we show integrity in the practise of good duties, as in the forsaking of evil. And thus with the rules, I have set down one of the virtues namely uprightness: which is necessarily to be learned and kept of all such as having obtained the gift of true faith, do set themselves to lead a godly life: I say, such as have true faith, because no other have any possibility