A69075:2488
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.
It is a religious abstinence, commanded of God, ⟨p. 242⟩from all the commodities of this life,1 so far as necessity and comeliness will suffer; to the end that thereby in the due consideration of our sins and punishment; we being afflicted in our souls, may (grounded upon the promises of God) more earnestly call upon God, either for the obtaining of some special favour we have need of; or for the avoiding of some notable judgement hanging over our heads, or already pressed upon us.
It is a religious abstinence, commanded of God, ⟨p. 242⟩from all the commodities of this life,1 so farre as necessitie and comelinesse will suffer; to the end that thereby in the due consideration of our sinnes and punishment; wee being afflicted in our soules, may (grounded vpon the promises of God) more earnestly call vpon God, either for the obtaining of some speciall fauor we haue need of; or for the auoiding of some notable iudgement hanging ouer our heads, or already pressed vpon vs.
- 1Act. 14.23. & 10.30.31.32. Joh. 3. 2. Chron. 20. Joel 1. &. 2.Act. 14.23. & 10.30.31.32. Ioh. 3. 2. Chron. 20. Ioel 1. &. 2.