A69075:2425
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.
If in that God doth permit sin, he should have no hand in guiding and governing it; then he should have no hand in the guiding and governing of good things: for as it is said, that he permitteth sin;1 so it is said also, that he permitteth the good.
If in that God doth permit sinne, he should haue no hand in guiding and gouerning it; then he should haue no hand in the guiding and gouerning of good things: for as it is said, that he permitteth sin;1 so it is said also, that he permitteth the good.
- 1Heb. 6.
May not earthly Magistrates thus punish sin?
May not earthly Magistrates thus punish sinne?
No verily, it were a cursed thing in Magistrates so to do; but God is above all Magistrates, who even for our natural corruption, may justly give us over to all naughty affections.
No verily, it were a cursed thing in Magistrates so to doe; but God is aboue all Magistrates, who euen for our naturall corruption, may iustly giue vs ouer to all naughtie affections.