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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 sixth Treatise setteth down what privileges belong to every true Christian: and how he may have his part in them. Chap. 1. OF the sum of this Treatise: the reasons why it is set out: the order of it: and of the divers kinds of privileges. pag. 493 Chap. 2. Of the first privilege. That the believers may know in this life, that they have eternal life. pag. 495 Chap. 3. Of the second privilege, namely, that God is with his always, after he hath assured them of his favour. pag. 498 Chap. 4. Of the third privilege, how God giveth grace to his children to live godly, and of the first branch. pag. 502 Chap. 5. Of a second branch of the third privilege. pag. 505 Chap. 6. Of the fourth privilege, how the godly may rise again when they are fallen. pag. 514 Chap. 7. Of the fifth privilege, namely, the gracious helps by which he hath granted them to grow in faith and godliness. pag. 519 Chap. 8. Of the sixth privilege, namely, of the right using of prosperity. pag. 524 Chap. 9. Of the seventh privilege: concerning the afflictions of the godly: and namely of the first branch of the same: that is, how they may be free from many of those troubles, which do light on and meet with the unreformed. pag. 529 ⟨image 13⟩10. Of the second branch of this privilege, concerning the afflictions of the faithful: namely, that God delivereth them out of many, when the wicked still remain in theirs. pag. 535 Chap. 11. The third branch of this privilege: that we may have much good by our afflictions. pag. 539 Chap. 12. Of the eight privilege: of growing in grace. pag. 543 Chap. 13. Of the ninth privilege: that the believers shall persevere unto the end. pag. 549 Chap. 14. Of the tenth and last privilege, enjoyed perfectly in the life to come, but begun here. pag. 560
The sixt Treatise setteth downe what priuiledges belong to euery true Christian: and how he may haue his part in them. Chap. 1. OF the summe of this Treatise: the reasons why it is set out: the order of it: and of the diuers kinds of priuiledges. pag. 493 Chap. 2. Of the first priuiledge. That the beleeuers may knowe in this life, that they haue eternall life. pag. 495 Chap. 3. Of the second priuiledge, namely, that God is with his alwaies, after hee hath assured them of his fauour. pag. 498 Chap. 4. Of the third priuiledge, how God giueth grace to his children to liue godly, and of the first branch. pag. 502 Chap. 5. Of a second branch of the third priuiledge. pag. 505 Chap. 6. Of the fourth priuiledge, how the godly may rise againe when they are fallen. pag. 514 Chap. 7. Of the fift priuiledge, namely, the gracious helpes by which he hath granted them to grow in faith and godlines. pag. 519 Chap. 8. Of the sixt priuiledge, namely, of the right vsing of prosperitie. pag. 524 Chap. 9. Of the seuenth priuiledge: concerning the afflictions of the godlie: and namely of the first branch of the same: that is, how they may be free from many of those troubles, which doe light on and meete with the vnreformed. pag. 529