A69075:2642
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.
In causing many to sin; justifying sin, not by oversight, but by laws advisedly made; not only in a sort commanding the sins we are by our corrupt nature prone unto, as fornication spiritual and bodily; but also permitting and teaching for lawful, such as even our corrupt nature (not wholly subverted through enormous custom of sin) abhorreth, as incestuous marriages, and breaking of faith, and leagues; which profane men (by the light of nature) detest, to the great profanation of the holy name and profession of Christ.
In causing manie to sinne; iustifying sinne, not by ouersight, but by lawes aduisedly made; not onely in a sort commanding the sinnes wee are by our corrupt nature prone vnto, as fornication spirituall and bodily; but also permitting and teaching for lawfull, such as euen our corrupt nature (not wholly subuerted through enormous custome of sinne) abhorreth, as incestuous mariages, and breaking of faith, and leagues; which prophane men (by the light of nature) detest, to the great prophanation of the holy name and profession of Christ.
In what sense is he called the child of perdition?
1Not as the unthrift mentioned in the Gospel; neither as Judas, who is passively called the son of perdition; but actively, as it is otherwhere expounded, where he is called the destroyer, because he destroyed many: whereunto some of his own secretaries do agree; confessing that many well disposed persons, before their entry into that see, became cursed and cruel beasts in the same: as if there were some pestilent poison in that place and seat.
1Not as the vnthrift mentioned in the Gospell; neither as Iudas, who is passiuely called the sonne of perdition; but actiuely, as it is otherwhere expounded, where he is called the destroyer, because he destroyed many: whereunto some of his owne secretaries doe agree; confessing that many well disposed persons, before their entrie into that see, became cursed and cruell beasts in the same: as if there were some pestilent poyson in that place and seate.