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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.
And further, if thou hast never so fervent a desire to overcome evil, and to do that which thou knowest to be good, and yet hast not thy heart possessed of the favour of God,1 and taken up therewith, but standest waveringly affected about that matter, thy desire is not that desire which I have spoken of: neither therefore able to help thee in that which thou wouldest; it being no fruit of faith.2 For this it is, that overcometh all lets in the world, and no other thing, even this faith I mean, whiles by it we are persuaded that Christ Jesus so loveth us, that he is ready to do any thing which is expedient for us: because of the great favour that he beareth us, whereby we are made able also,3 and in whom we can do all things, as shall be expedient §Ifor us.
And further, if thou hast neuer so feruent a desire to ouercome euill, and to doe that which thou knowest to be good, and yet hast not thy heart possessed of the fauour of God,1 and taken vp therewith, but standest waueringly affected about that matter, thy desire is not that desire which I haue spoken of: neither therefore able to helpe thee in that which thou wouldest; it being no fruite of faith.2 For this it is, that ouercommeth all lets in the world, and no other thing, euen this faith I meane, whiles by it we are perswaded that Christ Iesus so loueth vs, that he is readie to doe any thing which is expedient for vs: because of the great fauour that he beareth vs, whereby we are made able also,3 and in whom we can doe all things, as shall be expedient §Ifor vs.
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