A69075:2402
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.
But how can that be without stain of his righteousness?
But how can that bee without staine of his righteousnesse?
It is a righteous thing with God to punish sin with sin; and so to cast a sinner into further sins by way of just punishment: therefore we desire God not to give us over to our selves by withdrawing his spirit from us: as when men do delight in lies,1 he giveth them over to believe lies; and for Idolatry, they be justly punished with corporal filthiness in the same degree. Now being naturally prone to sin, when this readiness by the just judgement of God is strengthened, how rush we into all evil! even as a horse into the battle to whom we put the spurs; or as an Eagle fleeth to her prey.
It is a righteous thing with God to punish sinne with sinne; and so to cast a sinner into further sinnes by way of iust punishment: therfore we desire God not to giue vs ouer to our selues by withdrawing his spirit from vs: as when men doe delight in lies,1 hee giueth them ouer to beleeue lies; and for Idolatrie, they bee iustly punished with corporall filthinesse in the same degree. Now being naturally prone to sin, when this readinesse by ye iust iudgement of God is strengthned, how rush wee into all euill! euen as a horse into the battell to whom wee put the spurs; or as an Eagle fleeth to her prey.