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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.
1AS first this, whereas these rules have been said to be able to carry the Christian believer, in a well ordered course of living, some object thus: It falleth out often times, that we have a very good desire to do that, which we know, pleaseth God; but we find no strength to perform. And §Gfurther, they say; we do not so much marvel that we attain not that which we seek, when the Apostle himself maketh the same complaint, where he saith, to will is present with me, but I find no way to accomplish that which I desire. I will not answer this as the devoutest Jesuits do, namely, that God giveth his grace, and we may receive it if we list, although we have no assurance of his favour by faith: which is a mere mocking of poor people, whiles they are warned to seek that with unsavoury and uncomfortable wearying of themselves, which they can never possibly find:2 But this I say, if this be oft and earnestly desired of thee (as it was of Paul) Gods grace shall be sufficient for thee.
1AS first this, whereas these rules haue been said to be able to carrie the Christian beleeuer, in a well ordered course of liuing, some obiect thus: It falleth out often times, that we haue a very good desire to doe that, which we know, pleaseth God; but wee finde no strength to performe. And §Gfurther, they say; we doe not so much maruaile that we attaine not that which we seeke, when the Apostle himselfe maketh the same complaint, where he saith, to will is present with me, but I finde no way to accomplish that which I desire. I will not answere this as the deuoutest Iesuites doe, namely, that God giueth his grace, and we may receiue it if we list, although we haue no assurance of his fauour by faith: which is a meere mocking of poore people, whiles they are warned to seeke that with vnsauorie and vncomfortable wearying of themselues, which they can neuer possibly finde:2 But this I say, if this be oft and earnestly desired of thee (as it was of Paul) Gods grace shall be sufficient for thee.