A69075:546
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.
A punishment, which although it be more heavy upon Adam, yet it is also common to the woman: namely, the curse of the earth for his sake, from whence came barrenness by thistles and thorns, &c. Whereof first the effect should be sorrow and grief of mind. Secondly, labour to the sweat of his brows, to draw necessary food from it, and that as long as he lived. ⟨p. 49⟩Lastly, the expulsion out of Paradise, to live with the beasts of the earth, and to eat of the herb which they did eat of.
A punishment, which although it be more heauie vpon Adam, yet it is also common to the woman: namely, the curse of the earth for his sake, frō whence came barrennes by thistles and thornes, &c. Whereof first the effect should be sorrow and grief of mind. Secondly, labour to the sweat of his browes, to draw necessarie food from it, and that as long as hee liued. ⟨p. 49⟩Lastly, the expulsion out of Paradise, to liue with the beasts of the earth, and to eate of the herbe which they did eate of.
What learn you from thence?
What learne you from thence?
That all men, from him that sitteth in the throne, to him that draweth water, are bound to painful labour, either of the body or of the mind, what wealth or patrimony soever is left them, although he had wherewith otherwise plentifully to live.
That all men, from him that sitteth in the throne, to him that draweth water, are bound to painfull labour, either of the body or of the minde, what wealth or patrimonie soeuer is left them, although hee had wherewith otherwise plentifully to liue.