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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 I speak to hearten and encourage all, to pray oft and earnestly (which is in so little request in the world) for this gift, that they may know that by this means, they shall put on this holy armour of God, especially when they shall herewithall, watch, that they do receive strength by their prayers, indeed so to do. And if this be not found and obtained by such §Das yet do pray for it, let them know, that they pray faintly and coldly, or slackly and negligently: for otherwise this is the way to put upon us the whole armour; as Davids dealing with Goliath doth prefigure,1 and the example of the Saints of God for the particular parts of it; as by their especial necessities they have been provoked: as Solomon for wisdom. David did thus usually stir up his faith, which was the putting on of it, which before lay by, as it were, unoccupied, and so of the rest. And to get wisdom, whereby to be prepared for the cross, and to bear it meekly,2 the Apostle willeth to pray without doubting.
This I speake to hearten and incourage all, to pray oft and earnestly (which is in so little request in the world) for this gift, that they may know that by this meanes, they shall put on this holy armour of God, especially when they shall herewithall, watch, that they doe receiue strength by their prayers, indeede so to doe. And if this be not found and obtained by such §Das yet doe pray for it, let them know, that they pray faintly and coldly, or slackly and negligently: for otherwise this is the way to put vpon vs the whole armour; as Dauids dealing with Goliah doth prefigure,1 and the example of the Saints of God for the particular parts of it; as by their especiall necessities they haue been prouoked: as Salomon for wisedome. Dauid did thus vsually stirre vp his faith, which was the putting on of it, which before lay by, as it were, vnoccupied, and so of the rest. And to get wisedome, whereby to be prepared for the crosse, and to beare it meekely,2