A69075:1999
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.
What is noted by this borrowed speech?
The communion we have with our Saviour Christ; of whom we are as verily partakers by a lively faith, as of the bread and wine, by eating and drinking them.
The communion wee haue with our Sauiour Christ; of whom we are as verily partakers by a liuely faith, as of the bread and wine, by eating and drinking them.
What reason was there to move our Saviour Christ to use this borrowed speech, in this so great a mystery?
What reason was there to mooue our Sauiour Christ to vse this borrowed speech, in this so great a mysterie?
Not only the use and custom of the old Testament, before mentioned, but for that the self same manner of speech is used in the new Testament, of Baptism, called the new birth, and washing of sins, whereof it is only a seal: So that unless the Lord would have departed from that wisdom of the Spirit of God accustomablie received; he must needs here also tread in the same steps of borrowed figurative speeches.