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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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The third Treatise layeth forth the means, whereby a godly life is holpen and continued. Chap. 1. What the means are, and the kinds of them, and of the sum and order of this Treatise. pag. 211 Chap. 2. Of the public helps to increase godliness: and namely the ministry of the word. pag. 213 Chap. 3. Of the second public help, namely, the Sacraments. pag. 217 Chap. 4. Of public prayers: also of the private helps in general. pag. 222 Chap. 5. Of the first private help, which is watchfulness. pag. 226 Chap. 6. Of meditation, the second private help. pag. 235 Chap. 7. Of the third private help, which is the armour of a Christian: and of the three first points of it. pag. 259 Chap. 8. Of the last point, which is the benefit of this armour. pag. 272 Chap. 9. Of our own experience, and what a special help it is to the leading of a godly life: also of the use of company and family exercises. pag. 278 Chap. 10. Of prayer and the parts thereof, thanksgiving and request, whereunto is added confession of sins. pag. 282 Chap. 11. Of reading. pag. 288 Chap. 12. Of the extraordinary helps. pag. 291
The third Treatise laieth foorth the meanes, whereby a godly life is holpen and continued. Chap. 1. WHat the meanes are, and the kinds of them, and of the summe and order of this Treatise. pag. 211 Chap. 2. Of the publike helpes to increase godlines: and namely the ministerie of the word. pag. 213 Chap. 3. Of the second publike helpe, namely, the Sacraments. pag. 217 Chap. 4. Of publike prayers: also of the priuate helpes in generall. pag. 222 Chap. 5. Of the first priuate helpe, which is watchfulnes. pag. 226 Chap. 6. Of meditation, the second priuate helpe. pag. 235 Chap. 7. Of the third priuate helpe, which is the armour of a Christian: and of the three first points of it. pag. 259 Chap. 8. Of the last point, which is the benefit of this armour. pag. 272 Chap. 9. Of our owne experience, and what a speciall helpe it is to the leading of a godly life: also of the vse of cōpanie and familie exercises. pag. 278 Chap. 10. Of prayer and the parts thereof, thankesgiuing and request, whereunto is added confession of sins. pag. 282 Chap. 11. Of reading. pag. 288 Chap. 12. Of the extraordinary helps. pag. 291