A69075:460
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
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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.
First, that we must shut them against all evil and unlawful use of their objects, and open them to the use of good things, and make a covenant with them, as Job did with his eyes,1 by a strong and painful resistance of the evil that cometh by the abuse of them:2 as it were cut them off and throw them away, as our Saviour giveth counsel.
First, that we must shut them against all euill and vnlawfull vse of their obiects, and open them to the vse of good things, and make a couenant with them, as Iob did with his eyes,1 by a strong and painfull resistance of the euill that commeth by the abuse of them:2 as it were cut them off and throw them away, as our Sauiour giueth counsell.
Secondly, that as the senses are more noble, as the hearing and sight called the senses of learning; so there should be a stronger watch set upon them, those being the senses that Adam and Eve were especially deceived by.
Secondly, that as the senses are more noble, as the hearing and sight called the senses of learning; so there should be a stronger watch set vpon them, those being the senses that Adam and Euah were especially deceiued by.