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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.
He draweth them out of deep dangers, when they have plunged themselves into them. And if we provoke him not,1 there is no fear of reproachful evils to be sent upon us by him: and therefore, if we count it pleasure to §Dplease him, and to be watchful against the occasions of sin, this giveth us holy boldness and confidence, that we shall be kept from fearful falls,2 rather then to be afraid of them, by being too godly: Neither was Peter thus armed, when he so offended, but as we may easily see, therefore he fell, because he was naked and unarmed.
He draweth them out of deepe dangers, when they haue plunged themselues into them. And if we prouoke him not,1 there is no feare of reprochfull euils to be sent vpon vs by him: and therefore, if we count it pleasure to §Dplease him, and to bee watchfull against the occasions of sinne, this giueth vs holy boldnes and confidence, that we shall be kept from fearefull falles,2 rather then to be afraid of them, by being too godly: Neither was Peter thus armed, when he so offended, but as we may easily see, therefore he fell, because he was naked and vnarmed.
- 1If we provoke not God, no fear of soul lusts.If we prouoke not God, no feare of soule lusts.
- 2Note. 2. Pet. 1.10.