A69075:2789
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.
Yes verily, he is able to do it without any such instrument; as he is also able to save men extraordinarily, without the preaching of his word; yet he will use this outward means of a sound, as of a trumpet in gathering of his saints; as he useth his word an ordinary means to call them.
Yes verily, hee is able to doe it without any such instrument; as he is also able to saue men extraordinarily, without the preaching of his word; yet hee will vse this outward meanes of a sound, as of a trumpet in gathering of his saints; as he vseth his word an ordinarie meanes to call them.
Is not this power of Christ exercised in us whilst we are alive?
Is not this power of Christ exercised in vs whilest we are aliue?
Yes very effectually, in quickening us by the Gospel to his obedience, who are by nature dead in sin; and so not only unable, but also unwilling to any good: wherefore, God joineth power to his word, to raise from death to life, as well spiritually in the first, as corporally in the second resurrection; and that this first resurrection is a manifest pledge of the second, there being greater difficulty in the former then in the latter resurrection for as in the latter there is no will to rise, so there is no till or gain saying, which in the former is great.
Yes very effectually, in quickening vs by the Gospell to his obedience, who are by nature dead in sin; and so not onely vnable, but also vnwilling to any good: wherefore, God ioyneth power to his word, to raise from death to life, as well spiritually in the first, as corporally in the second resurrection; and that this first resurrection is a manifest pledge of the second, there being greater difficultie in the former then in the latter resurrection for as in the latter there is no will to rise, so there is no till or gaine saying, which in the former is great.