A69075:2373
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
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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.
No verily; we may both crave our debts; and if there be no other remedy, go to law, in a simple desire of Justice; yea, in lawful war we may kill our enemies, and yet forgive them, being free from revenge: yet so, that if our debtors be not able to pay, we are bound in duty to forgive them, or at least to have a conscionable regard of their inability.
No verily; wee may both craue our debts; and if there be no other remedie, goe to law, in a simple desire of Iustice; yea, in lawfull warre we may kill our enemies, and yet forgiue them, being free from reuenge: yet so, that if our debters be not able to pay, we are bound in dutie to forgiue them, or at least to haue a conscionable regard of their inabilitie.
What further learn we by this reason?
What further learne we by this reason?
That as our forgiveness is nothing, unless the danger of imprisonment be taken away; which unabilitie of paying the debt doth draw with it: so it availeth us nothing to have our sins forgiven us of God, unless the punishment also be forgiven.
That as our forgiuenesse is nothing, vnlesse the danger of imprisonment bee taken away; which vnabilitie of paying the debt doth draw with it: so it auaileth vs nothing to haue our sinnes forgiuen vs of God, vnlesse the punishment also be forgiuen.