A69075:1803
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.
How is the operation of it?
Divers: as softening, and hardening; enlightening, and darkening; which it worketh after a divers manner, by the word, in the hearts of the elect and reprobate, according to the good pleasure of God, and secret will only: and after that, according to the good pleasure of his revealed will; and so the lawful use thereof, is rewarded with a gracious increase of blessing: and the abuse punished with further hardness to condemnation.
Diuers: as softening, and hardening; enlightening, and darkning; which it worketh after a diuers maner, by the word, in the hearts of the elect and reprobate, according to the good pleasure of God, and secret will only: and after that, according to the good pleasure of his reuealed will; and so the lawfull vse thereof, is rewarded with a gratious encrease of blessing: and the abuse punished with further hardnes to condemnation.
Is by the word, prophesying, only meant, the preaching of the word?
Is by the word, prophecying, onely meant, the preaching of the word?
No, but by a figurative speech, all those outward means whereby God useth to give his holy spirit, as are the Sacraments and the discipline of the Church; over and above the preaching of the word which being principal of all, is here set down for the rest.