A69075:2070
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.
Because all were asked: otherwise our Saviour Christ received no answer; which to think is a charge of disobedience upon the other Apostles, & upon our Saviour Christ, of negligence: who seeking by this question to strengthen all the Apostles in the faith towards himself, should have given them no strength; neither by experience of the work of God within themselves, nor by the glorious promises which he annexed to this confession, unless he had in Peters answer received the answer of others. Secondly, when it appeareth other where, by Peters own confession, that the rest knew that Christ was the Son of the living God, as well as he himself;1 ⟨p. 198⟩what should hinder them not to make confession of it as well as did Peter?
Because all were asked: otherwise our Sauiour Christ receiued no answere; which to thinke is a charg of disobedience vpō the other Apostles, & vpon our Sauiour Christ, of negligence: who seeking by this question to strengthen all the Apostles in the faith towards himselfe, should haue giuen them no strength; neither by experience of the worke of God within themselues, nor by the glorious promises which he annexed to this confession, vnlesse he had in Peters answere receiued the answere of others. Secondly, when it appeareth other where, by Peters owne confession, that the rest knew that Christ was the sonne of the liuing God, as well as he himselfe;1 ⟨p. 198⟩what should hinder them not to make confession of it as well as did Peter?