A69075:2158
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.
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.
That we are come to the Father, the first person in Trinity, by his Son, through the holy Ghost: which forme is to be kept for the most part, although it bee also lawfull to pray vnto Christ,1 or to his blessed spirit particularlie: if so, that in our vnderstanding wee doe conioyne them, as those that cannot be separated in any actions, either belonging to the life to come, or pertaining to this life.
What further?
That we are to come with confidence of obtaining our suites and desires:1 as young children desire to come unto their fathers bosom, or to sit upon the knee or in the mothers lap; so we by prayer, do as it were creep into the Lords bosom, and, as it were, do stand between the Lords legs; as to our merciful