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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.
We thus cleaving unto him, and knowing our selves to be safe under his ⟨p. 161⟩§Awings, grow to put our confidence in him,1 that he will help us in all our necessities and tribulations. And from this confidence, arise many other Christian duties:2 as to hope and look for that help which in confidence we assure our selves of, from the Lord: yea although means be wanting, yet we give glory unto God;3 as the three children which being cast into the burning furnace, committed themselves unto his protection, although at that time they saw no likelihood of help at all. Again, through this confidence, we are not afraid, no not in greatest dangers, but are patient,4 and without murmuring hold our peace, because we know,5 the Lord hath done it: and that which is more, we count it good for us that we are afflicted,6 §Band receiving all as from a father, do rejoice soundly, and heartily in them, through hope at least. And through the same confidence, we rejoice in every condition of life unspeakably: yet no otherwise, then as we be afraid to do any thing, which may displease God, as I shall say afterwards: because we know, that although this is wearisomeness to the wicked; yet there is cause continually offered us, to be careful, that in all things we may be approved of him.
We thus cleauing vnto him, and knowing our selues to be safe vnder his ⟨p. 161⟩§Awinges, grow to put our confidence in him,