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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.
Let us know therefore, that this armour is not alway to be in seeking, (which had not need to be, when it should be in occupying) but the Lord according to the necessity of it, which he seeth to be in every one of his children, against the infinite dangers of the world, doth provide it for every one of them; and furnisheth them with the same. Every one of them hath some measure of true faith and hope, though this be weak in them: every one hateth iniquity, and is ready to work righteousness, according to his skill: ⟨p. 268⟩and the most feeble Christian hath an upright heart, and some spiritual wisdom §Fto discern good from evil (which yet a man of greater knowledge, if he be not enlightened with the spirit of regeneration, cannot) although one more then an other. And the same I say of the rest.
Let vs know therefore, that this armour is not alway to bee in seeking, (which had not need to be, whē it should be in occupying) but the Lord according to the necessitie of it, which he seeth to be in euery one of his children, against the infinite dangers of the world, doth prouide it for euery one of them; and furnisheth thē with the same. Euery one of them hath some measure of true faith and hope, though this be weake in them: euery one hateth iniquitie, and is readie to worke righteousnes, according to his skill: ⟨p. 268⟩and the most feeble Christian hath an vpright heart, and some spirituall wisdome §Fto discerne good from euill (which yet a man of greater knowledge, if he be not inlightened with the spirit of regeneration, cannot) although one more then an other. And the same I say of the rest.
1But ye will object, why doth the Apostle will us to put it on, if we have it already? and will say, this doubt is not yet answered, neither can ye tell what he meaneth by that, when he speaketh thus, Put on the whole armour? To this I answer, that his charge is, that Christians should not have this spiritual armour, as men in time of peace, have bodily armour hanging by, and rusty, and utterly unfit for use; but as soldiers have theirs in battle, that is, girded to them, and put upon them, and this also whiles the battle continueth: