A69075:1001
Christian religion
Christian religion: substantially, methodically[e,] [pla]inlie, and profitably treatisedChristian religion: substantially, methodicalli[e,] [pla]inlie, and profitablie treatised
London: printed by Felix Kingston for Thomas Man, 1611
Title page typeset from the transcription.
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.
So much of the commandment. What is the reason?
So much of the commandement. What is the reason?
A secret reason of comparison of the less: that for so much as God hath given man six days to do his own business in, whether in labour or honest refreshing, which might have given but one; he ought not to grutch unto God, the service of one whole day in seven, who might have taken six to himself, and left one only to him.
A secret reason of comparison of the lesse: that for so much as God hath giuen man sixe daies to doe his owne businesse in, whether in labour or honest refreshing, which might haue giuen but one; hee ought not to grutch vnto God, the seruice of one whole day in seuen, who might haue taken sixe to himselfe, and left one onely to him.
What gather you from thence?
The inequall and niggardly dealing of men with God.
The inequall and niggardlie dealing of men with God.