A69075:2367
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.
From the great inequality between God and man: for if to strike a King be much more heinous then to strike a poor subject; what is it then to strike God, who is infinitely greater then all the Kings of the earth?
From the great inequalitie betweene God and man: for if to strike a King bee much more hainous then to strike a poore subiect; what is it then to strike God, who is infinitely greater then all the Kings of the earth?
What is to be gathered of this?
That as this is a testimony to our hearts, that if we can heartily forgive others, God will forgive us: so on the other side, if we can show no favour to others, we may look for none at the hands of God; and therefore to pray without forgiving such as have offended us, were not only a mere babbling; but also a procuring of Gods wrath more heavily against us.
That as this is a testimonie to our hearts, that if we can heartilie forgiue others, God will forgiue vs: so on the otherside, if wee can shew no fauour to others, we may looke for none at the hands of God; and therefore to pray without forgiuing such as haue offended vs, were not onely a meere babling; but also a procuring of Gods wrath more heauilie against vs.