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Riches of mercy to men in misery, or, Certain excellent treatises concerning the dignity…
Riches of mercy to men in misery, or, Certain excellent treatises concerning the dignity and duty of Gods children by the late Reverend and Faithful Minister of Jesus Christ, John Preston ...Riches of mercy to men in misery, or, Certain excellent treatises concerning the dignity and duty of Gods children by the late Reverend and Faithfull Minister of Jesus Christ, John Preston ...
London: printed by J.T., 1658
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.
It is not to be expected that Religion should be spoken 1against under the name of Religion, For if the Devil could speak against it, he would not speak against it under the name of Religion, but Hypocrisy; when therefore these words are so general, and he that speaks them knows they will not be so taken, it is a sign that Religion is spoken against under the name of hypocrisy, and religious men under the name of Hypocrites.
It is not to be expected that Religion should be spoken 1against under the name of Religion, For if the Devil could speak against it, he would not speak against it under the name of Religion, but Hypocrisie; when therefore these words are so general, and he that speakes them knowes they will not be so taken, it is a sign that Religigion is spoken against under the name of hypocrisie, and religious men under the name of H•pocrites.
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They say they speak against the shows; cannot men 1be religious say they in secret, but they must hang out flags of it, and be so much in appearing?
They say they speak against the shewes; cannot men 1be religious say they in secret, but they must hang out flags of it, and be so much in appearing?
- 1Obj. 3.