A69075:2753
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
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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.
The extreme impudency of the devil in the wicked in those days, which hath never been heard of before, that a sinful mortal man should take upon him to be the son of the most High: for notwithstanding there were many that took upon them to be the Messiah, before and after the first coming of our Saviour Christ; yet they imagining the Messiah to be a bare man, were never so impudently arrogant, as to challenge to themselves to be the very Son of God.
The extreame impudencie of the diuell in the wicked in those daies, which hath neuer beene heard of before, that a sinfull mortall man should take vpon him to be the son of the most High: for notwithstanding there were many that took vpon them to be the Messias, before and after the first comming of our Sauiour Christ; yet they imagining the Messias to be a bare man, were neuer so impudently arrogant, as to challenge to themselues to bee the very sonne of God.
What note you of this, that if it were possible the very elect should be deceived?
VVhat note you of this, that if it were possible the very elect should be deceiued?
Not only the certainty of their happy estate, from whence they cannot fall, but that the same certainty hath a foundation, not in any thing that is in men; but in the purpose and counsel of God, which cannot be deceived.
Not onely the certainety of their happie estate, from whence they cannot fall, but that the same certainety hath a foundation, not in any thing that is in men; but in the purpose and counsell of God, which cannot be deceiued.