A69075:1502
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.
Because, as hath been said, the covenant of works cannot through the infirmity of our flesh give life unto any: And therefore if God should justify any by it, he should be unjust, as one that should give the kingdom of heaven to wicked men.
Because, as hath beene said, the couenant of works cannot through the infirmitie of our flesh giue life vnto any: And therefore if God should iustifie any by it, he should be vniust, as one that should giue the kingdome of heauen to wicked men.
Seeing the nature of a covenant is to reconcile and join those together which are at variance; as we see in the example of Abraham, and Abimelech, Laban and Jacob: why is this called the covenant that can make no reconciliation between God and us?
Seeing the nature of a couenant is to reconcile and ioyne those together which are at variance; as we see in the example of Abraham, and Abimelech, Laban and Iacob: why is this called the couenant that can make no reconciliation betweene God and vs?
Although it be not able to reconcile us, yet it doth make way to reconciliation by another covenant: neither is it meet strictly to bind Gods covenant with men, to the laws or covenants of one man with another; for amongst men the weaker seeketh reconciliation at the hand of the mightier:1 but God neither able to be hurt or benefited by us, seeketh unto us for peace.
Although it be not able to reconcile vs, yet it doth make way to reconciliation by another couenant: neither is it meet strictly to bind Gods couenant with men, to the lawes or couenants of one man with another; for amongst men the weaker seeketh reconciliation at the hand of the mightier: