A69075:2418
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.
Why so?
Considering that the distinction of such a permission, doth not defend the Justice of God, for the which it is devised.
Considering that the distinction of such a permission, doth not defend the Iustice of God, for the which it is deuised.
How may that appear?
How may that appeare?
If he permit sin, he doth it against, or with his will: if he do it against his will, then is he not Almighty, as one that cannot let that he would not have done. If with his will, how can his justice be defended, if there were not some good thing, for which he doth willingly permit it? for if a captain should suffer willingly his soldiers to be murdered, when he might hinder the slaughter of them, although he put no hand to the murder, he is not therefore excusable and free of the blood of his soldiers.
If he permit sin, he doth it against, or with his wil: if he doe it against his will, then is he not Almightie, as one that cannot let that he would not haue done. If with his will, how can his iustice bee defended, if there were not some good thing, for which hee doth willingly permit it? for if a captaine should suffer willingly his souldiers to be murdered, when hee might hinder the slaughter of them, although hee put no hand to the murder, he is not therfore excusable and free of the blood of his souldiers.