A69075:435
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.
Wherein else is she to be blamed?
Wherein els is she to be blamed?
In the delivery of the punishment of the eating of the forbidden fruit; for that where the Lord had most certainly pronounced, that they should die if they ate of the fruit; she speaketh doubtfully of it, as if they should not certainly die.
In the deliuery of the punishment of the eating of the forbidden fruite; for that where the Lord had most certainly pronounced, that they should die if they ate of the fruite; shee speaketh doubtfullie of it, as if they should not certainelie die.
What learn you from hence?
That albeit men are oft persuaded they sin, yet that they are not persuaded of the justice of God against it, whereby the door is opened to sin, which is to make God an idol in spoiling him of his Justice: as if he were so all mercy, as he had forgotten to be just, when he is as well justice as mercy, as infinite in the one as in the other: which correcteth ⟨p. 38⟩