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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.
Where there is wilfulness in sinning, there is great difficulty in relenting: as also no power nor boldness in believing.
Where there is wilfulnes in sinning, there is great difficultie in relenting: as also no power nor boldnes in beleeuing.
As for such as count it more then needeth to seek and to make chief reckoning of godliness, let them learn what these Scriptures mean: are they not for use? Psalm. 87.3. and 84.11.12. One day in thy house (O God) is better then a thousand elsewhere: And Psalm. 4.8. Try out therefore the truth of them.
As for such as count it more then needeth to seeke and to make chiefe reckoning of godlines, let them learne what these Scriptures meane: are they not for vse? Psalm. 87.3. and 84.11.12. One day in thy house (O God) is better then a thousand elsewhere: And Psalm. 4.8. Trie out therefore the truth of them.
When we become to the highest degree of serving God with much travail, yet we abide hardly and a short time therein: at least much unprofitableness and barrenness will meet with us again after, even by means of our corrupt hearts: which being so, we need not think that we be too forward, when we be at the best.