A69075:2620
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 may seem some of the Thessalonians misconstrued the words in his former Epistle; That we which live, and remain at the Lords coming, shall not prevent them that are dead; as if the Thessalonians, to whom Paul wrote, should live till then: which bred this error among them, that the day of judgement was at hand: and this in his second Epistle he confuteth by the Apostasy.
It may seeme some of the Thessalonians misconstrued ye words in his former Epistle; That we which liue, and remaine at the Lords comming, shall not preuent them that are dead; as if the Thessalonians, to whom Paul wrot, should liue till then: which bred this errour among them, that the day of iudgement was at hand: and this in his second Epistle he confuteth by the Apostasie.
Was it not a tolerable error, whereby they might be stirred up unto greater care and watchfulness?
Was it not a tolerable error, whereby they might be stirred vp vnto greater care and watchfulnesse?
No: for God will have just things done justly, and no truth can be well builded upon falsehood. Besides ⟨p. 256⟩this, a subtle practise of Satan appeareth in it: that when they had long looked for the day, and saw no alteration of things, nor other appearance of it, they might full into a flat unbelief, that no such thing should come to pass at all.
No: for God will haue iust things done iustly, and no truth can be well builded vpon falshood. Besides ⟨p. 256⟩