A69075:614
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.
1The countenance doth not always speak truth, so that sometimes under a countenance in show merry, there are pricks & stings in the conscience, which yet is oftentimes benumbed, and sometimes through hypocrisy it is seared (as it were with an hot iron): but the Lord will find a time to awaken and revive it, by laying all his sins before his face.
1The countenance doth not alwaies speake truth, so that sometimes vnder a countenance in shew merrie, there are pricks & stings in the conscience, which yet is oftentimes benummed, and somtimes through hypocrisie it is seared (as it were with an hot iron): but the Lord will finde a time to awaken and reuiue it, by laying all his sinnes before his face.
When it is known, what is the remedy of it?
When it is knowne, what is the remedie of it?
First, it were wisdom not to suffer our guilt to run long on the score, but reckon with our selves every night ere we lie down to sleep, and look back to the doings of that day, that in those things that are well done we may be thankful, and comfort our own hearts: and in that which hath passed otherwise from us, we may call for mercy, and have the sweeter sleep.