A69075:2391
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.
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.
Why so?
For who being delivered from a great disease, will return to it again, and not rather desire a diet whereby he may escape it?1 Swine indeed after they are washed; and dogs after their vomit, return, the one to their walter, and the other to their vomit; as do also the Papists, who after auricular confession, being discharged in their opinion, will go to their sins afresh: but those that are truly washed with the blood of Christ, will never give themselves over to their sins again.
For who being deliuered from a great disease, will returne to it again, and not rather desire a diet wherby he may escape it?1 Swine indeed after they are washed; and dogs after their vomit, returne, the one to their walter, and the other to their vomit; as do also the Papists, who after auricular confession, being discharged in their opinion, will goe to their sins afresh: but those that are truely washed with the blood of Christ, will neuer giue themselues ouer to their sinnes againe.