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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.
1But with all this, it is to be known and regarded, that as it is thus to be put on: so it is after the same manner to be kept on. For example: for the retaining, or recovering of this one piece of the whole armour, I mean peace, or rejoicing,2 which we should not be void of at any time, continual prayer is required: for he having said, rejoice evermore, he addeth, pray continually. And as Saint Paul saith, that by this putting on of the whole armour, a Christian may stand fast in the evil day of temptation, 3which is the hardest time: So §ISaint Peter saith, that if we give all diligence hereto, that we join with our faith, virtue, knowledge, patience, &c. (which who knoweth not, that it is chiefly done,4 by watching and prayer?) we shall never fall, that is, dangerously: to take any great hurt, or annoyance thereby. Whereby, he showeth that he agreeth with Saint Paul, namely, that for the furnishing of our selves with the graces of the spirit, which are the several parts of the armour; continual care and diligence be used by prayer and watchfulness, which is the only way to put and keep it on.
1But with all this, it is to be knowne and regarded, that as it is thus to be put on: so it is after the same manner to be kept on. For example: for the retaining, or recouering of this one peece of the whole armour, I meane peace, or reioycing,2 which we should not be voyde of at any time, continuall prayer is required: for he hauing said, reioyce euermore, he addeth, pray continually. And as Saint Paul saith, that by this putting on of the whole armour, a Christian may stand fast in the euill day of temptation, 3which is the hardest time: So §ISaint Peter saith, that if we giue all diligence hereto, that we ioyne with our faith, vertue, knowledge, patience, &c. (which who knoweth not, that it is cheefely done,