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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.
1The whole complete armour therefore, is the spiritual furniture of the gifts and graces of the holy Ghost, by which, God doth deliver his from all adversary power, and bring them to the obedience of his will. I speak not here of those who are to be called, but who are effectually called already: and they by the help of this armour,2 do not only cast down strong holds of temptation, and overthrow imaginations, and every high thing which exalteth it self (in the opinion of him that is tempted) against the knowledge of God: but also bring into subjection every evil thought in them, to the obedience of Christ. And this armour is that which is set down to the Ephesians,3 the parts whereof §Gare these: Truth or sincerity; righteousness; the shoes of peace, or preparation to bear the cross; 4faith, the helmet of salvation: which in another place he calleth, hope, and the word of God. This is the full furniture of a Christian, by the which the Lord hath taught him to fight against the devil, and his instruments, and thereby to prevail, in and through their captain and head Christ Jesus.
1The whole complete armour therefore, is the spirituall furniture of the gifts and graces of the holie Ghost, by which, God doth deliuer his from all aduersarie power, and bring them to the obedience of his will. I speake not here of those who are to bee called, but who are effectuallie called alreadie: and they by the helpe of this armour,2 doe not onely cast downe strong holds of temptation, and ouerthrow imaginations, and euery high thing which exalteth it self (in the opinion of him that is tempted) against the knowledg of God: but also bring into subiection euery euill thought in them, to the obedience of Christ. And this armour is that which is set downe to the Ephesians,3