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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.
CHAP. 3. Of the knowledge of redemption and deliverance.
CHAP. 3. Of the knowledge of redemption and deliuerance.
This remedy therefore I will first lay forth,1 and then show how God will have him to understand and know it, that when he is enlightened to know the will of God both in §Bthe misery of man and in his redemption, he may (as God hath appointed) have them both, work kindly on him, and so know himself the child of God, and heir of salvation; seeing without some knowledge of both, no man is either rightly humbled or exalted. And although there be many which know both points, so as some can teach them to others, and yet have use of neither: yet can none be saved without the knowledge of both. The sum of all, which is to be known of him, is contained in this short sentence: Christ Jesus preached (as he is revealed in the Gospel) is salvation unto all that believe: 2and more fully in this saying of S. John: God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten §Cson, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. And again, S. Paul: This is a true saying, and by all means worthy to be received, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners.
THis remedie therefore I will first lay foorth,1 and then shew how God will haue him to vnderstand and know it, that when he is inlightened to know the will of God both in §Bthe miserie of man and in his redemption, he may (as God hath appointed) haue them both, worke kindly on him, and so know himselfe the child of God, and heire of saluation; seeing without some knowledge of both, no man is either rightly humbled or exalted. And although there be many which know both points, so as some can teach them to others, and yet haue vse of neither: yet can none be saued without the knowledge of both. The summe of all, which is to be knowne of him, is contained in this short sentence: Christ Iesus preached (as he is reuealed in the Gospell) is saluation vnto all that beleeue: