A55752:827
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.
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.
Where the truth of Religion is, there will be shows; 1painted Religion and painted fire cannot heat, break •orth or ascend; but if it be true fire, or true Religion, it will break forth and show it self, as they say in the Spanish ⟨p. 282⟩proverb, three things cannot be kept in, fire, love, and a mans cough: so I may add grace as a fourth. As there cannot be a candle in a Lantern, but it may be seen through the horn; so there cannot be true grace but there will be shows: so that shows cannot be separated from Religion which is true, no more then light from the Sun, or heat from the fire.
Where the truth of Religion is, there will be showes; 1painted Religion and painted fire cannot heat, break •orth or ascend; but if it be true fire, or true Religion, it will break forth and shew it self, as they say in the Spanish ⟨p. 282⟩