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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 seventh Treatise containeth the objections and cavils, which may be brought against the doctrine before set down, and an answer to them. Chap. 1. OF the sum and order of this Treatise. pag. 569 Chap. 2. The first objection (that there needs no direction daily, besides Gods word, and therefore this is needles) answered. pag. 570 Chap. 3. Of answering this objection, that no such direction can be observed daily. pag. 575 Chap. 4. Of answer to this reason against the practise of daily direction: that it is toilsome and inconvenient, taking away all pleasure from men, and hinders their labours. pag. 577 Chap. 5. Of answer to another reason against daily directing of us, that it would break off all society and fellowship among men. pag. 581 Chap. 6. Of the doubts and objections, which weak Christians ought to propound until they be satisfied: namely, how they may attain to such direction daily, and answer thereto; and other like, namely that they count it hard, and what such ought to do. pag. 583 Chap. 7. Of other objections of the weak; as that they cannot see how they should walk thus, while they live in such an evil world: and other like objections, with answers thereto. pag. 587 Chap. 8. Of the objection of weak Christians who cannot read; and another of them, that are troubled through some Scriptures; and answers to both. pag. 590 Chap. 9. Of the objection, that Ministers may follow daily direction, but yet not therefore the people, and of such as object, that better counsel is given by the author then he himself will follow: with answer to both; and a larger answer to the first objection in the second chapter. pag. 593 Chap. 10. The conclusion of the whole book, containing an exhortation to good and bad. pag. 599
The seuenth Treatise containeth the obiections and cauils, which may be brought against the doctrine before set downe, and an answere to them. Chap. 1. OF the summe and order of this Treatise. pag. 569 Chap. 2. The first obiection (that there needes no direction daily, besides Gods word, and therefore this is needles) answered. pag. 570 Chap. 3. Of answering this obiection, that no such direction can be obserued daily. pag. 575 Chap. 4. Of answere to this reason against the practise of daily direction: that it is toylsome and inconuenient, taking away al pleasure from men, and hinders their labours. pag. 577 Chap. 5. Of answere to another reason against daily directing of vs, that it would breake off all societie and fellowship among men. pag. 581 Chap. 6. Of the doubts and obiections, which weake Christians ought to propound vntill they bee satisfied: namely, how they may attaine to such direction daily, and answere thereto; and other like, namely that they count it hard, and what such ought to doe. pag. 583 Chap. 7. Of other obiections of the weak; as that they cānot see how they should walke thus, while they liue in such an euill world: and other like obiections, with answers thereto. pag. 587 Chap. 8. Of the obiection of weake Christians who cannot reade; and another of them, that are troubled through some Scriptures; and answers to both. pag. 590 Chap. 9. Of the obiection, that Ministers may follow daily direction, but yet not therefore the people, and of such as obiect, that better counsell is giuen by the author then hee himselfe will follow: with answere to both; and a larger answere to the first obiection in the second chapter. pag. 593 Chap. 10. The conclusion of the whole booke, containing an exhortation to good and bad. pag. 599