A69075:1807
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.
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. §2And secondly, for that the work of the spirit is more general, and reacheth to some to whom the preaching of the word cannot reach. §3Lastly, for that the word is never profitable without the spirit: but the spirit may be profitable without the word, as after will appear.
Because the spirit is the chiefe of the two: the word being but the instrument whereby the spirit of God worketh. §2And secondly, for that the worke of the spirit is more generall, and reacheth to some to whom the preaching of the word cannot reach. §3Lastly, for that the word is neuer profitable without the spirit: but the spirit may bee profitable without the word, as after will appeare.