A69075:441
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.
What learn you from thence?
What learne you from thence?
That the Devil proceedeth by degrees, and will […] at the first move to the grossest: as in Idolatry first to be present: after to kneel only with the knee, keeping his conscience to himself: lastly, to the greatest worship. In whoredom, first to look, then to dally, &c. and therefore that we resist the evil in the beginning.
That the Diuell proceedeth by degrees, and will 〈…〉 at the first moue to the grossest: as in Idolatrie first to be present: after to kneele only with the knee, keeping his conscience to himselfe: lastly, to the greatest worship. In whoredome, first to looke, then to dallie, &c. and therefore that we resist the euill in the beginning.
What else note you out of this reply?
What else note you out of this replie?
1That he is a Caviller, whereof he hath his name Devil, and an interpreter of all things to the worst: and that it is no marvel though he deprave the actions of good men, seeing he dealeth so with God, surmising that God had forbidden to eat of the fruit, lest they should know as much as he.