A69075:1806
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.
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.
No, but by a figuratiue speech, all those outward meanes whereby God vseth to giue his holy spirit, as are the Sacraments and the discipline of the Church; ouer and aboue the preaching of the word which being principall of all, is heere set downe for the rest.
Before we enter into this water, there are some difficulties to be avoided in these words, and first I ⟨p. 170⟩ask why the Apostle hath […] spirit before the preaching of the word mea•• by prophecy: considering that by, and after preaching of the word the Lord giveth his spirit?
Before we enter into this watter, there are some difficulties to be auoided in these words, and first I ⟨p. 170⟩aske why the Apostle hath 〈…〉 spirit before the preaching of the word mea•• by prophecie: considering that by, and after preaching of the word the Lord giueth his spirit?
Because the spirit is the chief of the two: the word being but the instrument whereby the spirit of God worketh. §2