A69075:2867
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.
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.
From whence is this parable of the ten Virgins taken?
From whence is this parable of the tenne Virgins taken?
1It is borrowed from the manner of the country where our Saviour taught; where a maid given to marriage had her maidens, and the bridegroom his young men, which gave attendance on them; fetching the bride from her friend to his house; which was done in the night; thereby rather to provide for the shamefastness of the bride.
1It is borrowed from the maner of the countrie where our Sauiour taught; where a maid giuen to mariage had her maidens, and the bridegrome his yong men, which gaue attendance on them; fetching the bride from her friend to his house; which was done in the night; thereby rather to prouide for the shamefastnes of the bride.