A69075:2966
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.
Hitherto of the preparation of the glory of Christ. How shall they be ranged?
That is set forth by a parable of the shepherd, and the sheep: for as the shepherd when the evening cometh gathereth his flock, and separateth the sheep from the goats: so in the evening of the world, our Saviour Christ shall gather all nations by the ministry of the Angels; and then there shall be a full separation; the godly being set on his right hand, and the wicked on the left.
That is set forth by a parable of the shepheard, and the sheepe: for as the shepheard when the euening commeth gathereth his flocke, and separateth the sheepe from the goates: so in the euening of the world, our Sauiour Christ shall gather all nations by the ministerie of the Angels; and then there shall be a full separation; the godly being set on his right hand, and the wicked on the left.
What learn you of this?
VVhat learne you of this?
The difference between the judgements of God, and the judgements of men, where both the innocent and guilty are confusedly presented at one bar: but then there shall be two bars through a separation of the wicked and the godly; which separation the Angels most easily make, in discerning between them, as otherwise, so by their cheerful or fearful countenances.