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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.
This being so, a faithful Christian need not wonder, when he is willed to have this grace, and parts of this holy armour in a readiness; he need not wonder (I say) where he shall have it, or doubt how to come by it:1 For we see he hath it already; and as our Saviour Christ said; The kingdom of heaven §D(that is, the glorious reigning of his in the elect) cometh not by observation, neither shall men say, lo here, lo there; for the kingdom of heaven is in you: So (I say) this armour, which God hath appointed to defend his militant Church withal, from infernal slavery, it is not to be seen, nor to be gazed upon with the eye, but it is in the faithful, and possesseth their souls, even now, when many will (perhaps) ask how shall we come by it? or, where is it? For if any should imagine, that he hath it not after believing (as through ignorance he must needs) can such an one choose, but be exceedingly troubled about this, how he should come by it, and put it on? 2for such a charge the Apostle giveth.
This being so, a faithfull Christian need not wonder, when he is willed to haue this grace, and parts of this holie armour in a readines; hee neede not wonder (I say) where he shall haue it, or doubt how to come by it:1 For we see he hath it alreadie; and as our Sauiour Christ said; The kingdome of heauen §D(that is, the glorious raigning of his in the elect) commeth not by obseruation, neither shall men say, loe here, loe there; for the kingdome of heauen is in you: So (I say) this armour, which God hath appointed to defend his militant Church withall, from infernall slauerie, it is not to be seene, nor to be gazed vpon with the eye, but it is in the faithfull, and possesseth their soules, euen now, when many will (perhaps) aske how shall we come by it? or, where is it? For if any should imagine, that he hath it not after beleeuing (as through ignorance he must needs) can such an one choose, but be exceedingly troubled about this, how hee should come by it, and put it on? 2