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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 for the preparing or making him fit to receive with profit, this is the ⟨p. 219⟩§Amanner how it ought to be done, namely: First, that he prove and try himself in these things, whether he have the knowledge of mans misery, of his redemption, of his renewing, and of the nature and benefit of that Sacrament, with the knowledge of other principal points; all which it is meet that he should have, who looketh for comfort by it. Secondly, that he hold fast his faith in the promises of salvation, which God hath wrought in him before, by the preaching of the Gospel: the which at this time may not be wanting, but holden fast, and after, particular falls recovered. The third is, that he keep his heart diligently to the renouncing, and subduing of all sin, and ready to any duty that he shall be called unto. Fourthly, and more particularly, §Bthat he have no swelling, nor rising of heart against any man or woman, no although they be his utter enemies: but be reconciled to them, and at peace with them, as he desireth to be with the Lord. And fifthly, that he being thus qualified, desire (as he shall have opportunity) to be partaker of this Sacrament, and to receive the benefit which God offereth by it. And this is the manner of examining a mans self: unto the which rules he that is suitable, he is a welcome guest to the Lords table.
And for the preparing or making him fit to receiue with profit, this is the ⟨p. 219⟩§Amanner how it ought to be done, namely: First, that he proue and trie himselfe in these things, whether he haue the knowledge of mans miserie, of his redemption, of his renewing, and of the nature and benefit of that Sacrament, with the knowledge of other principall points; all which it is meete that he should haue, who looketh for comfort by it. Secondly, that he hold fast his faith in the promises of saluation, which God hath wrought in him before, by the preaching of the Gospell: the which at this time may not be wanting, but holden fast, and after, particular falles recouered. The third is, that he keepe his heart diligently to the renouncing, and subduing of all sinne, and readie to any dutie that he shall be called vnto. Fourthly, and more particularly, §B