A69075:2407
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.
He suffereth indeed; but this is not an idle permission,1 as some imagine; but joined with a work of God: as in the crucifying of Christ, it is said they did nothing; but that which the hand of God had determined before.
He suffereth indeed; but this is not an idle permission,1 as some imagine; but ioyned with a worke of God: as in the crucifying of Christ, it is said they did nothing; but that which the hand of God had determined before.
But doth not this draw God to some slain of sin, from which he is most free, as that which he punisheth?
But doth not this draw God to some slaine of sinne, from which he is most free, as that which hee punisheth?
1In no wise: for God is the author of every action, and the devil and our concupiscence the author of the evil in it: as he that rideth on a lame horse causeth him to stir, but is not the cause of his halting.
1In no wise: for God is the author of euery action, and the diuell and our concupiscence the author of the euill in it: as he that rideth on a lame horse causeth him to stirre, but is not the cause of his halting.