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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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1And these two are not particular virtues which sometime only may have use, but such fruits of the spirit as necessarily are required in all actions: so that at no time, humbleness of mind, and meekness of spirit may be wanting. All these virtues (I confess) are common, as well to the forsaking of evil, as to the doing of good: and so understand it, though it be put out of place. But I set them down here, seeing the former part of this treatise was so large. And §Kthat which I have said of this matter, I wish to be well observed, that the life of the believer is a continual proceeding in the departing from evil, and endeavouring after duties, in such manner as hath been said: and a settled course in repentance, and a constant walking with God; and not an idle, or uncertain stumbling upon some good actions (whiles a great part of his life is neglected, and not looked after) he must not be sometime at command, ⟨p. 159⟩§Aand ready to offer his service to God in some good mood, and after take his own liberty to do what he listeth.
1And these two are not particular vertues which sometime only may haue vse, but such fruites of the spirit as necessarily are required in all actions: so that at no time, humblenes of minde, and meeknes of spirit may be wanting. All these vertues (I confesse) are common, as well to the forsaking of euill, as to the doing of good: and so vnderstand it, though it be put out of place. But I set them down here, seeing the former part of this treatise was so large. And §Kthat which I haue said of this matter, I wish to be well obserued, that the life of the beleeuer is a continuall proceeding in the departing from euill, and endeuouring after duties, in such manner as hath been said: and a setled course in repentance, and a constant walking with God; and not an idle, or vncertaine stumbling vpon some good actions (whiles a great part of his life is neglected, and not looked after) he must not be sometime at commaund, ⟨p. 159⟩§A