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In “The Life of a True Believer,” Richard Rogers the second of seven treatises considers the essence of genuine faith and its manifestation in daily life.
在《真信徒的生活》中，理查德·罗杰斯在其七篇论著中的第二篇，探讨了真实信心的本质以及其在日常生活中的彰显。
Having established who qualifies as believers according to Scripture in the first treatise, Rogers proceeds to unravel the intricacies of living as a true believer.
在第一篇论著中已经依据圣经确立了何人为信徒之后，罗杰斯继续阐明作为一名真信徒生活的诸多细节与复杂之处。
He argues that understanding the life of a true believer is essential for grasping the full scope of faith’s beauty and efficacy.
他论证说，认识真信徒的生活，对于把握信心之美与功效的完整范围乃是至关重要的。
Without this understanding, believers risk idleness and unfruitfulness in their Christian walk.
若缺乏这种认识，信徒在其基督徒行程中便有陷入懒惰与不结果子的危险。
Rogers contends that faith must be accompanied by virtuous conduct, including virtue, knowledge, temperance, patience, godliness, brotherly kindness, and love.
罗杰斯主张，信心必须伴随着美德的行为，包括德行、知识、节制、忍耐、敬虔、弟兄相爱与爱心。
Rogers confronts misconceptions about repentance and godliness, emphasizing the necessity of understanding God’s will regarding these matters.
罗杰斯直面关于悔改与敬虔的错误观念，强调必须明白神在这些事上的旨意。
He underscores the danger of erroneous beliefs and seeks to illuminate the path to genuine repentance and godliness.
他强调错误信念的危险，并力图照亮通向真实悔改与敬虔的道路。
In this treatise, Rogers meticulously delineates the components of a godly life, emphasizing its inseparable connection to faith.
在本篇论著中，罗杰斯细致地划分了敬虔生活的各个组成部分，并强调其与信心不可分割的关联。
He asserts that a pure heart, a renunciation of sin, and a steadfast commitment to obedience are essential aspects of godliness.
他断言，清洁的心、弃绝罪恶以及坚定不移地委身于顺服，乃是敬虔不可或缺的要素。
Structured around four main themes, Rogers’ treatise provides a comprehensive framework for understanding the life of a true believer.
罗杰斯的论著围绕四个主要主题展开，为理解真信徒的生活提供了一个全面的框架。
He persuades readers to embrace godliness wholeheartedly, addressing objections and offering encouragement along the way.
他劝勉读者全心拥抱敬虔，并在过程中回应各种反对意见，同时给予鼓励。
In “The Life of a True Believer,” Richard Rogers offers a profound exploration of faith in action, guiding believers toward a more vibrant and authentic Christian life.
在《真信徒的生活》中，理查德·罗杰斯对付诸行动的信心作出了深刻的探讨，引导信徒迈向更有生命力、更真实的基督徒生活。
Richard Rogers 1550 to 1618 authored Seven Treatises, a seminal work in post Reformation England.
理查德·罗杰斯生于一五五零年，卒于一六一八年，著有《七篇论著》，这是英格兰宗教改革后时期的一部奠基性著作。
Unlike William Perkins series of shorter treatises, Rogers compiled his comprehensive handbook on the spiritual life into a single volume, covering everything a reader might need to understand and grow in the Christian faith.
不同于威廉·柏金斯所写的一系列较短的论著，罗杰斯将其关于属灵生命的全面指南汇编成一卷，涵盖读者在理解并成长于基督信仰中所需的一切内容。
The Seven Treatises address the identification of true believers, the Christian’s life and conduct, the means of grace, the daily Christian walk, obstacles encountered in the pilgrimage of faith, privileges of believers, and objections readers might have.
《七篇论著》论及真信徒的辨识、基督徒的生活与行为、恩典的途径、每日的基督徒行走、信心朝圣途中所遇的拦阻、信徒的特权，以及读者可能提出的反对意见。
Rogers’s teaching on the means of grace reflects an early Reformed approach, tailored primarily for laypeople.
罗杰斯关于恩典途径的教导体现了早期改革宗的取向，主要是为平信徒量身而设。
He categorizes the means of grace into ordinary commonly practiced and extraordinary special occasions and further divides them into public used in open assemblies and private exercises.
他将恩典的途径分为常规的即日常实行的，与非常规的即特殊时刻的，并进一步区分为公共的即在公开聚会中使用的，与私下操练的。
Public means include ministry of the Word, administration of sacraments, and prayer.
公共的途径包括圣言的职事、圣礼的施行，以及祷告。
Private exercises include watchfulness, meditation, armor of a Christian, experience, company through conference and family exercise, private prayer, and reading.
私下的操练包括警醒、默想、基督徒的军装、经历、借着交谈与家庭操练的相交、私下祷告，以及阅读。
Rogers’s purpose was to provide readers with one volume that addressed just about everything they might need in order to understand and grow in the Christian life.
罗杰斯的目的，是向读者提供一卷书，几乎涵盖他们在理解并成长于基督徒生活中所需要的一切。
The Seven Treatises comprising his work treated
构成其著作的《七篇论著》论述了以下内容
the identification of true and false believers
真信徒与假信徒的辨识
a general description of the Christian’s life and conduct, as intended by God
神所设定的基督徒生活与行为的总体描述
the means of grace
恩典的途径
the manner in which the Christian should proceed through the days of the week
基督徒当如何度过一周各日的方式
the obstacles that typically confront Christians in the course of their pilgrimage
基督徒在其朝圣历程中通常会遭遇的拦阻
the privileges Christians enjoy and how to appropriate them
基督徒所享有的特权以及如何支取这些特权
and the various objections and cavils readers might have against the work itself
以及读者可能针对本书本身提出的各种反对与挑剔
Table of Contents
目录
Chap. 1. The sum and order of this second Treatise.
第一章 本第二篇论著的总纲与次序
Chap. 2. That a godly life cannot be without unfeigned faith, nor this faith without it which is the first point in the first general head to be handled.
第二章 敬虔的生活不能没有真实的信心，而这样的信心也不能没有敬虔的生活，这是第一大纲中首先要处理的一点
Chap. 3. That for the leading of a godly life, is required faith in the temporal promises of God, and hearty assent and credit to the commandments also, and threatenings in the word of God, as well as faith to be saved.
第三章 为过敬虔的生活，既需要对神今生应许的信心，也需要对神圣言中诫命与警戒的由衷认同与确信，如同得救的信心一样
Chap. 4. Of the heart, and how it should be cleansed and changed, and so the whole man, which is sanctification, tending to repentance and a godly life.
第四章 论心，以及心当如何得洁净并被更新，从而更新全人，这就是成圣，导向悔改与敬虔的生活
Chap. 5. Of the renouncing of all sin which is the first effect of a renewed heart in the true believer.
第五章 论弃绝一切罪恶，这是在真信徒里面被更新之心的第一个果效
Chap. 6. Of the diverse kinds of evil to be renounced, and namely of inward against God and men.
第六章 论当弃绝的各样恶事，尤其是里面得罪神并得罪人的罪
Chap. 7. Of other evils and sins, most properly concerning ourselves.
第七章 论其他的恶与罪，主要是关乎我们自身的
Chap. 8. How the minds and hearts of the believers are taken up usually, seeing they renounce inward lusts.
第八章 既然信徒弃绝里面的私欲，他们的心思与内心通常是如何被占据的
Chap. 9. Of the second kind of evils or sins to be renounced, namely outward.
第九章 论第二类当弃绝的恶或罪，即外在的罪
Chap. 10. Of four sorts of such as hope for salvation and yet renounce not open sins and outward offenses.
第十章 论四种指望得救却不弃绝明显之罪与外在过犯的人
Chap. 11. Of certain objections raised from the former doctrine, and answers thereto as why we should put difference betwixt men whether the godly may fall reproachfully, and what infirmities they may have.
第十一章 论由前述教义所引出的若干反对意见及其回答，包括为何要在人中作区分，敬虔之人是否会羞辱地跌倒，以及他们可能有何等软弱
Chap. 12. Of the keeping of the heart once purged, in that good plight afterward.
第十二章 论心一旦得洁净之后，当如何继续保守在那良好的光景中
Chap. 13. Of the sum and manner of handling this second part of a godly life and particularly of the rules to be observed for the effecting of it namely knowledge and practice.
第十三章 论敬虔生活第二部分的总纲与处理方式，尤其是为成就此事当遵守的规则，即知识与实行
Chap. 14. Of the answering of some objections about the former doctrine, and of the other two virtues which help to a godly life.
第十四章 论回答一些关于前述教义的反对意见，以及另外两种有助于敬虔生活的美德
Chap. 15. Of some particular duties pertaining to God directly in the first, second, third, and fourth commandments.
第十五章 论在第一、第二、第三与第四条诫命中，直接归于神的一些具体责任
Chap. 16. Of certain duties to men, in the fifth, sixth, and seventh commandment, the obeying whereof is a part of a godly life.
第十六章 论在第五、第六与第七条诫命中对人的某些责任，顺服这些责任乃是敬虔生活的一部分
Chap. 17. Of some duties to men in the 8, 9, and 10 commandments.
第十七章 论在第八、第九与第十条诫命中对人的一些责任
Chap. 18. Of certain reasons persuading to the practice of a godly life which is the fourth general part of this treatise.
第十八章 论劝勉实行敬虔生活的若干理由，这是本论著的第四大部分
Chap. 19. Of answers to objections brought against the necessity of practicing this godly life.
第十九章 论回答针对实行敬虔生活之必要性所提出的反对意见
Chap. 20. The last objection against the godly life answered.
第二十章 对反对敬虔生活的最后一个异议的回答
Chap. 20 The last objection against the godly life answered.
第二十章 对反对敬虔生活的最后一个异议的回答