A69075:2865
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.
That if men knowing the day of our Saviour ⟨p. 284⟩Christ coming be condemned, because they did not watch for the hour; it behoveth us much more to stand upon our guard and our watch, that know neither the day not the hour wherein he will come.
That if men knowing the day of our Sauiour ⟨p. 284⟩Christ comming be condemned, because they did not watch for the houre; it behoueth vs much more to stand vpon our guard and our watch, that know neither the day not the houre wherein he will come.
Why doth our Saviour Christ use so many parables, for declaration of his latter coming?
Why doth our Sauiour Christ vse so many parables, for declaration of his latter comming?
Because the dullness of our capacities, and the corruption of our affections is such, that we are hardly lifted up from earth to heavenly meditations; and being raised up, we are ready of our natural weakness eftsoons to fall: in which regard, the multiplying of parables, are as studs to lift and uphold our affections to the meditation of the former doctrines; besides the weight and importance of the matter he setteth forth by the parables.
Because the dulnes of our capacities, and the corruption of our affections is such, that wee are hardly lifted vp from earth to heauenly meditations; and being raised vp, wee are ready of our naturall weakenesse eftsoones to fall: in which regard, the multiplying of parables, are as studdes to lift and vphold our affections to the meditation of the former doctrines; besides the weight and importance of the matter he setteth forth by the parables.