A69075:1765
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.
First, our understanding, in that the work is not done with knowledge absolute and throughly perfect. Secondly, in that our remembrance is enfeebled, and doth not so fully retain that which the understanding conceived. Thirdly, in that the will and affections are short of their duty. Last of all, in that the body is not so apt and nimble for the execution of good things, as is required.
First, our vnderstanding, in that the worke is not done with knowledge absolute and throughly perfect. Secondly, in that our remembrance is infeebled, and doth not so fully retaine that which the vnderstanding conceiued. Thirdly, in that the will and affections are short of their dutie. Last of all, in that the body is not so apt and nimble for the execution of good things, as is required.
Express this by a similitude.
Expresse this by a similitude.
We are in the Instrumental causes like to a common labourer, which being hired by the day, worketh with one hand, whereas both are required; or worketh a piece of the day, being hired for the whole.
We are in the Instrumentall causes like to a common labourer, which being hired by the day, worketh with one hand, whereas both are required; or worketh a piece of the day, being hired for the whole.