A69075:2155
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 are we to prepare our selves?
How are we to prepare our selues?
Not only to put off our evil affections, but even our honest and (otherwise in their due time) necessary cogitations, as the cares and thoughts of our particular vocations, as of house or family.
Not onely to put off our euill affections, but euen our honest and (otherwise in their due time) necessarie cogitations, as the cares and thoughts of our particular vocations, as of house or familie.
What is to be considered in the word, father?
That we are come to the Father, the first person in Trinity, by his Son, through the holy Ghost: which form is to be kept for the most part, although it be also lawful to pray unto Christ,1 or to his blessed spirit particularly: if so, that in our understanding we do conjoin them, as those that cannot be separated in any actions, either belonging to the life to come, or pertaining to this life.