A69075:2501
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.
What persons are mere for this exercise of fasting?
What persons are meere for this exercise of fasting?
By the unfitness of his own Disciples for it,1 our Saviour Christ teacheth, that they that are mere for this exercise, must not be novices in the profession of the truth: no more then he that is accustomed with the drinking of old wine, can suddenly fall in liking of new wine.
By the vnfitnesse of his owne Disciples for it,1 our Sauiour Christ teacheth, that they that are meere for this exercise, must not be nouices in the profession of the truth: no more then he that is accustomed with the drinking of old wine, can suddenly fall in liking of new wine.
Is it so hard a matter to abstain from a meals meat, and such bodily comforts for a short time; which the young sucking babes, and beasts of Nineveh did, and divers beasts are able better to perform thou any man?
Is it so hard a matter to abstaine from a meales meat, and such bodily comforts for a short time; which the yong sucking babes, and beasts of Nineuie did, and diuers beasts are able better to perform thou any man?