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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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For it comes to pass by our corrupt nature, and slowness of heart to believe, §Eand Satan's subtlety many ways beguiling us,1 that we in nothing more deceive our selves, then in, and about the assurance of salvation: for proof hereof, we may understand that some, yea, many thousands think that no man can know whiles he liveth here that he is the Lords,2 neither can have any assurance of his favour till his death, unless it be by special revelation. And this is the error of the Papists. On the other side,3 many think that this is not so hard a question, as that any that profess the gospel should ⟨p. 2⟩doubt of their salvation (notwithstanding our Saviour Christ saith that his §Fflock is but small, 4and that in comparison but few shall be saved.) And this is the opinion of our common Protestants, which say Lord Lord, and yet are not prepared to do the will of the Lord, and therefore far from entering into the Kingdom of heaven.
For it comes to passe by our corrupt nature, and slownes of heart to beleeue, §Eand Sathans subtiltie many waies beguiling vs,1 that we in nothing more deceiue our selues, then in, and about the assurance of saluation: for proofe hereof, we may vnderstand that some, yea, many thousands thinke that no man can know whiles he liueth here that he is the Lords,2 neither can haue any assurance of his fauour till his death, vnlesse it be by speciall reuelation. And this is the error of the Papists. On the other side,3