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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.
The second Treatise declareth at large, what the life of the true believer is, and the conversation of such as have assured hope of salvation. Chap. 1. The sum and order of this second Treatise. pag. 72 Chap. 2. That a godly life cannot be without unfeigned faith, nor this faith without it: which is the first point in the first general head to be handled. pag. 74 Chap. 3. That for the leading of a godly life, is required faith in the temporal promises of God, and hearty assent and credit to the commandments also, and threatenings in the word of God, as well as faith to be saved. pag. 79 Chap. 4. Of the heart, and how it should be cleansed and changed, and so the whole man, which is sanctification, tending to repentance and a godly life. pag. 86 Chap. 5. Of the renouncing of all sin: which is the first effect of a renewed heart in the true believer. pag. 96 Chap. 6. Of the divers kinds of evil to be renounced, and namely of inward against God and men. pag. 102 Chap. 7. Of other evils and sins, most properly concerning our selves. pag. 108 Chap. 8. How the minds and hearts of the believers are taken up usually, seeing they renounce inward lusts. pag. 114 Chap. 9. Of the second kind of evils or sins to be renounced, namely outward. pag. 124 Chap. 10. Of four sorts of such as hope for salvation; and yet renounce not open sins, and outward offences. pag. 126 Chap. 11. Of certain objections raised from the former doctrine, and answers thereto: as why we should put difference betwixt men: whether the godly may fall reproachfully, and what infirmities they may have. pag. 134 Chap. 12. Of the keeping of the heart once purged, in that good plight afterward. pag. 140 Chap. 13. Of the sum and manner of handling this second part of a godly life: and particularly of the ⟨image 12⟩rules to be observed for the effecting of it: namely, knowledge and practise. pag. 147 Chap. 14. Of the answering of some objections about the former doctrine, and of the other two virtues which help to a godly life. pag. 154 Chap. 15. Of some particular duties pertaining to God directly in the first, second, third, and fourth commandments. pag. 160 Chap. 16. Of certain duties to men, in the fifth, sixth, and seventh commandment, the obeying whereof is a part of a godly life. pag. 167 Chap. 17. Of some duties to men in the 8, 9, and 10. commandments. pag. 175 Chap. 18.