A69075:494
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.
First,1 that the guilt of an evil conscience striketh horror into a man. And therefore it is said, that terrors terrify him round about and cast him down, following him at the heels, and leave him not till they have brought him before the terrible King: thereof it is that the feast of a good conscience is so greatly extolled, as to be a continual feast.
First,1 that the guilt of an euill conscience striketh horror into a man. And therefore it is said, that terrors terrifie him round about and cast him downe, following him at the heeles, and leaue him not till they haue brought him before the terrible King: thereof it is that the feast of a good conscience is so greatly extolled, as to be a continuall feast.
Secondly, the fruit of the sin coming from the fear, which is to fly from God as from an enemy. Whereof it is that the Apostle affirmeth, that having peace of conscience we have access and approach unto God.1
Secondly, the fruite of the sinne comming from the feare, which is to flie from God as from an enemie. Whereof it is that the Apostle affirmeth, that hauing peace of conscience we haue accesse and approch vnto God.1