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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.
Now against this Let, I have set down hereafter in this treatise a way to remedy it: unto the which I refer the reader; that is to say, certain §Grules to help him to meditate, and examples also to set him on work: yet least every weak Christian should not be able sufficiently to direct himself, this I add further and more particularly, that it shall be expedient for him, principally to propound to himself, as he is able these four things (till he shall be better able) to help himself, to muse of them. First, of his unworthiness, vileness, and other his several corruptions, and sins. Secondly, of the greatness of Gods bounty in forgiving so many, and subduing daily more and more the dominion of sin and Satan in him. Thirdly, he is to think how he may be guided through that present day, after the rules of his daily direction, especially those that seem hardest to be followed, both the well §Hordering of the heart, and framing his life, so far as they agree with Gods word. Fourthly, let him meditate on the several parts of the Christian armour, how God hath appointed to strengthen him thereby, and by the other helps, which I set down to be used daily, for his better going forward, and how sweet his life shall be by these helps in many respects more, then otherwise it can possibly be, and how to watch against all lets which may arise to hinder him from this course.
Now against this Let, I haue set downe hereafter in this treatise a way to remedy it: vnto the which I referre the reader; that is to say, certaine §Grules to helpe him to meditate, and examples also to set him on worke: yet least euery weake Christian should not be able sufficiently to direct himselfe, this I adde further and more particularly, that it shall be expedient for him, principally to propound to himselfe, as he is able these foure things (till he shall be better able) to helpe himselfe, to muse of them. First, of his vnworthines, vilenes, and other his seuerall corruptions, and sinnes. Secondly, of the greatnes of Gods bountie in forgiuing so many, and subduing daily more and more the dominion of sinne and Sathan in him. Thirdly, he is to thinke how he may be guided through that present day, after the rules of his daily direction, especially those that seeme hardest to be followed, both the well §Hordering of the heart, and framing his life, so farre as they agree with Gods word. Fourthly, let him meditate on the seuerall parts of the Christian armour, how God hath appointed to strengthen him thereby, and by the other helps, which I set downe to be vsed daily, for his better going forward, and how sweete his life shall be by these helps in many respects more, then otherwise it can possibly be, and how to watch against all lets which may arise to hinder him from this course.