Christian religion

Name: Christian religion
Author: Thomas Cartwright

Christian religion: substantially, methodically[e,] [pla]inlie, and profitably treatisedChristian religion: substantially, methodicalli[e,] [pla]inlie, and profitablie treatised

Thomas Cartwright 1535–1603London: printed by Felix Kingston for Thomas Man, 1611

[2], 315 [i.e. 295], [3] p. · 77k words · STC 4707.5 · ESTC S118584

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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:¹ but God neither able to bee hurt or benefited by vs, seeketh vnto vs for peace.

1Luk. 14.31.32.

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What is the covenant of grace?

What is the couenant of grace?

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¹That God will give us life everlasting through Christ, if we believe in him.

¹That God will giue vs life euerlasting through Christ, if we beleeue in him.

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The book

Title as printed

Christian religion: substantially, methodically[e,] [pla]inlie, and profitably treatisedChristian religion: substantially, methodicalli[e,] [pla]inlie, and profitablie treatised

Author

Thomas Cartwright 1535–1603

Place

London

Printer

Felix Kingston

Bookseller

Thomas Man

Year

1611

Size

[2], 315 [i.e. 295], [3] p.

Words

76,789

Catalogue

STC 4707.5 · ESTC S118584

Text

EEBO-TCP A69075

Passages

3,068

Sections

Title page

Reformers309

Puritans1,782

Westminster Assembly24

Evangelicals36