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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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With this holy example of life, another duty is required, that all occasions be taken, and the opportunities used of winning men to God,1 and of §Dconfirming them who are in Christ already, and peace making, and reconciling such as be at variance, and observing one another, and provoking to love, and good works, the fruits thereof, by instruction, by exhortation, admonition,2 consolation and such like. If the desire of the salvation of our brethren were such, when opportunity serveth, and especially in company, as that for the same, we could neglect our own ease, and vain liberties in idleness, and unprofitable talk; there is no doubt, but by kind and wise dealing with them, we should prevail with some: especially this one thing being added,3 (a thing of all other most looked after) that with godly counsel, we pitied the necessities of those that be in wants, as their case requireth, and that with §Ethe bowels of compassion, whereby both their hearts are comforted,4 and they better prepared, to take good by our counsel and instructions,5 even as Boaz did to Ruth in both, when his kind and sweet words to her with his friendly dealing, caused her to say, Oh my Lord, thou hast comforted me, 6thou hast spoken to the heart of thine handmaid.
With this holy example of life, another dutie is required, that all occasions be taken, and the oportunities vsed of winning men to God,1 and of §Dconfirming them who are in Christ alreadie, and peace making, and reconciling such as be at variance, and obseruing one another, and prouoking to loue, and good workes, the fruites thereof, by instruction, by exhortation, admonition,