A69075:665
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.
They are of things revealed before the writing of them, which are either Historical, either of Christ, Matthew. Mark. Luke. John. His Apostles, as the Acts. Doctrinal, as the Epistles of Paul to the Romans. 1. Corinthians. 2. Corinthians. Galatians. Ephesians. Philippians. Colossians. 1. Thessalonians. 2. Thessalonians. 1. Timothy. 2. Timothy. Titus. Philemon. Hebrews. James. 1. of Peter. 2. of Peter. 1. of John. 2. of John. 3. of John. Jude. After the writing of them, as the Apocalypse.
They are of things reuealed before ye writing of them, which are either Historicall, either of Christ, Matthew. Marke. Luke. Iohn. His Apostles, as the Acts. Doctrinall, as the Epistles of Paul to the Romanes. 1. Corinthians. 2. Corinthians. Galatians. Ephesians. Philippians. Colossians. 1. Thessalonians. 2. Thessalonians. 1. Timothy. 2. Timothy. Titus. Philemon. Hebrewes. Iames. 1. of Peter. 2. of Peter. 1. of Iohn. 2. of Iohn. 3. of Iohn. Iude. After the writing of them, as the Apocalyps.
What are the proper marks by which these books may be discerned from all other?
What are the proper markes by which these bookes may be discerned from all other?
First, they are perfectly holy in themselves, and by themselves: whereas all other writings are profane, further then they draw some holiness from them: which is never such, but that their holiness is unperfect.
First, they are perfectlie holy in themselues, and by themselues: whereas all other writings are prophane, further then they draw some holines from them: which is neuer such, but that their holines is vnperfect.