A69075:1178
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.
Either in word or deed, which are also either against the body or the soul.
Either in word or deed, which are also either against the bodie or the soule.
What are the breaches in word against this Commandment?
What are the breaches in word against this Commandement?
When speeches are contemptuously uttered,1 as to call our brother Racha: or wrathfully, as to call him fool; in which respect, words proceeding from wrath, are in the Scripture compared to Juniper coals, which burn most fiercely; or to a razor, or the pricking of a sword that cutteth most sharply. Mockings, for some wants of the body, especially for piety; in stead that they ought to be an eye to the blind, and a foot to the lame. Crying, which is an unseemly lifting up of the voice: grudges, and complaints one of another.
When speeches are contemptuously vttered,1 as to call our brother Racha: or wrathfully, as to cal him foole; in which respect, words proceeding from wrath, are in the Scripture compared to Iuniper coales, which burne most fiercely; or to a razor, or the pricking of a sword that cutteth most sharply. Mockings, for some wants of the bodie, especially for pietie; in stead that they ought to be an eie to the blind, and a foot to the lame. Crying, which is an vnseemely lifting vp of the voice: grudges, and complaints one of another.
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