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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.
1Besides both these, many poor ignorant souls think whiles they do well and serve God, they may be assured of their redemption by Christ: but if they be by any means hindered from pleasing God, yea, though it be by mere frailty, and corruption of nature, then they can have no hold thereof; which uncertainty, though it cleave unto many who are dear unto the Lord, yet it is to be counted their error and sin, and they must be brought §Gto a more stayed judgement, then thus to think: that either there is changeableness with God, or to be so much their own enemies, as by means of this error to fill their lives with such uncomfortableness, and deprive themselves hereby of this assurance of Gods love, which is the strongest persuasion to true godliness.
1Besides both these, many poore ignorant soules thinke whiles they doe well and serue God, they may be assured of their redemption by Christ: but if they be by any meanes hindred from pleasing God, yea, though it be by meere frailtie, and corruption of nature, then they can haue no hold thereof; which vncertaintie, though it cleaue vnto many who are deare vnto the Lord, yet it is to be counted their error and sinne, and they must be brought §Gto a more staied iudgement, then thus to thinke: that either there is changeablenes with God, or to be so much their owne enemies, as by meanes of this error to fill their liues with such vncomfortablenes, and depriue themselues hereby of this assurance of Gods loue, which is the strongest perswasion to true godlines.
- 13. Weak Christians full of doubting.3. VVeake Christians full of doubting.
These are some few of a great many doubts and erroneous opinions about this matter, as after shall appear. For resolution whereof, though many things must be said, yet the matter it self may clearly and soundly be set down in few words.