A69075:611
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.
When a man doth not know whether he sin or no, how can he be smitten, or bitten, or barked at, or fly for fear? and therefore against all this evil, ignorance seemeth to be a safe remedy.
When a man doth not know whether hee sinne or no, how can he be smitten, or bitten, or barked at, or flie for feare? and therefore against all this euill, ignorance seemeth to be a safe remedie.
No verily: for whether he know it or no, his guilt remaineth: as the debt is debt, although a man know it not, and it is by so much more dangerous, as not ⟨p. 56⟩knowing it, he will never be careful to discharge it, till the Lords arrest be upon his back, when his knowledge will do him no good.
No verely: for whether he know it or no, his guilt remaineth: as the debt is debt, although a man know it not, and it is by so much more dangerous, as not ⟨p. 56⟩knowing it, he will neuer be carefull to discharge it, till the Lords arrest be vpon his back, when his knowledge will doe him no good.
We may see many which heap sin upon sin, and know also that they sin, and yet for all that cease not to make good cheer and make their hearts merry.
We may see many which heap sin vpon sin, and know also that they sinne, and yet for all that cease not to make good cheere and make their hearts merrie.