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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.
The remedy to both, as they can receive it, is one and the same; although not to both alike easy: yet seeing they are both the Lords, let them bring their minds to these considerations, and say with themselves, I have received a mind to please God, to be teachable and ready to any duty: I have opposed §Bmy self against mine own will, and the devils secret and malicious counsel, though sweet to the flesh: I am not a debtor unto it: how can I then yield to this untowardness of my heart, and so sin against my God? Where are the manifold and comfortable privileges, which he hath given me, that I might be faithful to him? Am I weary of my peace, and do I haste after mine own sorrow? Lord therefore bring back this ranging heart of mine from the deceitful dreams, or fears, or doubts that it hath been snared in: and restore it to the liberty which it was wont to enjoy, that is, to solace it self in thy favour, and communion with thee, and to count it my greatest happiness to commune with thee, when I may. And this gift being decayed, through §Cmine own fault, and Satan's cruelty and subtlety, restore again unto me, and forgive my weak love towards thee, who have provoked thy majesty, (if thou wouldest be provoked) to frown and look amiably on me no more.
The remedie to both, as they can receiue it, is one and the same; although not to both alike easie: yet seeing they are both the Lords, let them bring their minds to these considerations, and say with themselues, I haue receiued a minde to please God, to be teachable and readie to any dutie: I haue opposed §Bmy selfe against mine owne will, and the diuels secret and malitious counsell, though sweet to the flesh: I am not a debter vnto it: how can I then yeeld to this vntowardnes of my heart, and so sinne against my God? Where are the manifold and comfortable priuiledges, which hee hath giuen me, that I might bee faithfull to him? Am I wearie of my peace, and doe I haste after mine owne sorrow? Lord therefore bring backe this ranging heart of mine from the deceitfull dreames, or feares, or doubts that it hath been snared in: and restore it to the libertie which it was wont to inioy, that is, to solace it selfe in thy fauour, and communion with thee, and to count it my greatest happines to commune with thee, when I may. And this gift being decaied, through §C