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The Foundation of Christian Religion
The foundation of Christian religion gathered into six principles. And it is to be learned of ignorant people, that they may be fit to hear sermons with profit, and to receive the Lords Supper with comfort.The foundation of Christian religion gathered into sixe principles. And it is to bee learned of ignorant people, that they may be fit to hear sermons with profit, and to receiue the Lords Supper with comfort.
printed by Thomas Orwin for John Porter, 1591printed by Thomas Orwin for Iohn Porter, 1591
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.
A. Besides the testimony of the Scriptures, plain reason will show it.
A. Besides the testimonie of the Scriptures, plaine reason will shew it.
Q. What is one reason?
A. When I consider bthe wonderful frame of the world, me thinks the silly creatures that be in it could never make it: neither could it make itself: and therefore besides all these, the maker ⟨image 9⟩of it must needs be God. Even as when a man comes into a strange Country, and sees fair and sumptuous buildings, and yet finds no living creatures there beside birds and Beasts, he will not imagine that either Birds or Beasts reared by those buildings, but he presently conceives that some men either were or have been there.
A. When I consider bthe wonderfull frame of the world, me thinks the silly creatures yt be in it could neuer make it: neither could it make itselfe: and therefore besides al these, the maker ⟨image 9⟩of it must néedes bée God. Euen as when a man comes into a strange Countrey, and sees faire and sumptuous buildings, and yet findes no liuing creatures there beside birds and Beasts, hee will not imagine that either Birds or Beasts reared by those buildings, but he presently conceiues that some men either were or haue been there.