A69075:2904
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.
If God bestowed his gifts according to the quality of men, then there is desert in them?
If God bestowed his gifts according to the qualitie of men, then there is desert in them?
Not so: for although some natural men excel others in wit and judgement, whereby they are furthered to the discharge of their temporal affairs;1 yet it is not so in the spiritual, seeing the beginning, proceeding, and perfection thereof is the free gift of God.
Not so: for although some naturall men excell others in wit and iudgement, whereby they are furthered to the discharge of their temporall affaires;1 yet it is not so in the spirituall, seeing the beginning, proceeding, and perfection thereof is the free gift of God.
So much in the distribution of talents. What consider you in the occupying of them?