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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 to speak of their best watch which they keep over their lives, yet from their own words I conclude, that it cannot be allowed of God, because it cometh not of faith, that is, of assurance of the favour of God, and consequently that he will bless it (for this faith, which they call the Protestants faith, they utterly renounce) without which yet,1 it is impossible to please God.
And to speak of their best watch which they keepe ouer their liues, yet from their owne words I conclude, that it cannot be allowed of God, because it commeth not of faith, that is, of assurance of the fauour of God, and consequently that he will blesse it (for this faith, which they call the Protestants faith, they vtterly renounce) without which yet,1 it is impossible to please God.
Now to grow to an end about this matter. It is further to be marked, that (because true Christians, & the dearest servants of God do complain of some especial infirmities, wherewith they find themselves more troubled then with any other) they must be more suspicious of, and vigilant against them, then others. And because the devil doth more easily wind them into some sins, then others (as he seeth their disposition and inclination, and thereby the ⟨p. 233⟩§Agreater danger they are in, by means thereof) therefore they are taught in wisdom and experience to have a more narrow eye over them, and more especially to avoid the very occasions of them whereby they have fallen. For example, put the case, that some are strongly tempted to the sin of uncleanness, who being blindfolded about that which they desire,