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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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And further, because of the urgent necessity of it,1 Saint Paul warns Timothy §Cto watch in all things: not in some one or few, but in all; and therefore at all times, in all places, with all persons, and by all occasions. It caused that holy man of God King David to covenant and profess this, that seeing he saw he could not discharge duty to God, without an especial regard and taking heed to his life (by reason of Satan's vigilancie:2) I will watch or do wisely (saith he) till thou come unto me: I will walk in the uprightness of my heart, in the middest of my house. And that I may not be thought to speak absurdly, because I speak otherwise then most mens practise doth approve, view other Scriptures, and thou shalt see this truth more clearly: For I must make this foundation strong; seeing there is a great weight to be set upon it. §DIn the third to the Hebrews;3 Take heed that there be not at any time in any of you an evil heart: this that he saith at any time, what can it mean less, then that from time to time, the heart, and the manifold affections and desires thereof, should be looked unto, and taken heed of, least thereby the Lord should be offended? &c.
And further, because of the vrgent necessitie of it,1 Saint Paul warnes Timothie §Cto watch in all things: not in some one or few, but in all; and therefore at all times, in all places, with all persons, and by all occasions. It caused that holy man of God King Dauid to couenant and professe this, that seeing he saw he could not discharge dutie to God, without an especiall regard and taking heede to his life (by reason of Sathans vigilancie:2) I will watch or doe wisely (saith he) till thou come vnto me: I will walke in the vprightnes of my heart, in the middest of my house. And that I may not be thought to speake absurdly, because I speake otherwise then most mens practise doth approoue, view other Scriptures, and thou shalt see this truth more cleerely: For I must make this foundation strong; seeing there is a great weight to be set vpon it.