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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.
First therefore I will show what this armour is, and the chief parts of it.1 Secondly, that a Christian life cannot stand without it, nor be practised of any, except he be armed, as God hath taught and appointed him to be. Thirdly, how it is gotten and come by, and how we should put it on. Fourthly, how we may, by the help of it, practise godliness from time to time, and be able to stand fast in our Christian course, and resist in the time of danger. By ⟨p. 260⟩all which, God will make us able to live christianly, which is to have our conversation §Fin heaven with our God, as he requireth.
First therefore I will shew what this armour is, and the chiefe parts of it.1 Secondly, that a Christian life cannot stand without it, nor be practised of any, except he be armed, as God hath taught and appointed him to be. Thirdly, how it is gotten and come by, and how wee should put it on. Fourthly, how we may, by the helpe of it, practise godlines from time to time, and be able to stand fast in our Christian course, and resist in the time of daunger. By ⟨p. 260⟩all which, God will make vs able to liue christianly, which is to haue our conuersation §Fin heauen with our God, as he requireth.
- 1Four points to be considered touching the Christian armour.Foure points to be considered touching the Christian armour.