A69075:2503
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.
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?
No verily: but hereby appeareth, that there is an inward strength of the mind required, not only in knowledge of our behaviour in this service of God; but also of power and ability to go under the weight of the things we humble our selves for: which strength, if it be not, the fast will be to those that are exercised in it, as a piece of new cloth sewed into an old garment; which because it is not able to bear the stress and strength of, hath a greater rent made into it, then if there were no piece at all.
No verily: but hereby appeareth, that there is an inward strength of the mind required, not onely in knowledge of our behauiour in this seruice of God; but also of power and ability to go vnder the weight of the things wee humble our selues for: which strength, if it be not, the fast will be to those that are exercised in it, as a piece of new cloth sewed into an old garment; which because it is not able to beare the stresse and strength of, hath a greater rent made into it, then if there were no piece at all.
What gather you hereof?
What gather you heereof?