A69075:2389
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 this petition consequently followeth upon the former; and therefore to strengthen our faith for the obtaining of this petition we must be assured of the former, as that seeing God hath forgiven us our sins, he will also mortify our flesh, and quicken ⟨p. 230⟩our spirit, which are the two parts of sanctification desired in this petition, and never severed from true justification.
That this petition consequently followeth vpon the former; and therefore to strengthen our faith for the obtaining of this petition we must be assured of the former, as that seeing God hath forgiuen vs our sinnes, he will also mortifie our flesh, and quicken ⟨p. 230⟩our spirit, which are the two parts of sanctification desired in this petition, and neuer seuered from true iustification.
What learn you of this?
VVhat learne you of this?
That we cannot rightly desire God to forgive us our sins, unless we crave also power to abstain from the like in time to come. So far is it from being justified, when men have not so much as a purpose to leave their sin, where it is not enough to purpose, unless we also pray.
That we cannot rightly desire God to forgiue vs our sinnes, vnlesse wee craue also power to abstaine from the like in time to come. So farre is it from being iustified, when men haue not so much as a purpose to leaue their sinne, where it is not enough to purpose, vnlesse we also pray.