A69075:2413
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.
First, from the cause from whence the action cometh: for Josephs brethren of envy sent him into Egypt, but God of love. So Shimei cursed of malice, but God of justice against Davids murder and adultery. Rehoboam out of the unadvisedness of his heart, refused the request of his people; but God by his wise counsel did so dispose of it. The devil from hate to Ahab was a lying spirit in the mouth of all his Prophets; but God in justice against his Idolatry. Pilate of ambition and fear, the Jews of malicious ignorance; and Judas of covetousness: but ⟨p. 234⟩God gave Christ and Christ himself of love.
First, from the cause from whence the action commeth: for Iosephs brethren of enuie sent him into Egypt, but God of loue. So Shimei cursed of malice, but God of iustice against Dauids murther and adulterie. Rehoboam out of the vnaduisednesse of his heart, refused the request of his people; but God by his wise counsell did so dispose of it. The diuell from hate to Achab was a lying spirit in the mouth of all his Prophets; but God in iustice against his Idolatrie. Pilate of ambition and feare, the Iewes of malitious ignorance; and Iudas of couetousnesse: but ⟨p. 234⟩God gaue Christ and Christ himselfe of loue.
How else are Gods actions discerned from the actions of the wicked?
By the end whither they tend: for Josephs brethren sent him, to the end he should not come to the honour he foretold out of his dream: but God sent him to provide for his Church, and to fulfil that was foretold. Shimei cursed, to drive David to despair: but God directed him for exercise of Davids patience: The devil lied in the false Prophets, to ruin Ahab; but God justly to punish him for his Idolatry. Rehoboam to satisfy the desire of his young beardless counsellors: but God to perform the word that he had spoken by his Prophet. Pilate to please the people, and to keep his credit with Caesar: Judas for the obtaining of the money he desired; and the Jews, that our Saviour Christ should not reign over them; but God and Christ to save his people.