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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.
And as God hath thus covenanted for his part;1 so hath every believer again in his own behalf covenanted to trust in God always, to endeavour to walk before him continually in uprightness of heart, and innocency of hands: Now of the truth of his heart the sacrament is a sign; which he having received, hath openly professed thereby, that he hath given and consecrated ⟨p. 218⟩himself unto the Lord, and is now no more his own, to live as carnal will §Fwould desire. Is not therefore the sacrament, though it be not always received, yet is it not always before his eyes, as it were, to tell him what he hath done; yea and that not rashly nor by constraint, but with good advise, as knowing, that he shall never have cause to repent him of so doing? seeing he believeth, that strength in measure shall be given him of God, to perform that which he hath promised and sealed?
And as God hath thus couenanted for his part;1 so hath euery beleeuer againe in his owne behalfe couenanted to trust in God alwayes, to indeuour to walke before him continually in vprightnes of heart, and innocencie of hands: Now of the truth of his heart the sacrament is a signe; which he hauing receiued, hath openly professed thereby, that he hath giuen and consecrated ⟨p. 218⟩himselfe vnto the Lord, and is now no more his owne, to liue as carnall will §Fwould desire. Is not therefore the sacrament, though it be not alwayes receiued, yet is it not alwayes before his eyes, as it were, to tell him what he hath done; yea and that not rashly nor by constraint, but with good aduise, as knowing, that he shall neuer haue cause to repent him of so doing? seeing he beleeueth, that strength in measure shall be giuen him of God, to performe that which he hath promised and sealed?
- 1What, God and the faithful do covenant, each to other in the Sacraments.