A69075:716
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.
The Apostle compareth the Law to a Justice of Peace, or a Sergeant which arresteth such as transgress against it, and layeth them in prison: not that they should perish with hunger, cold, or stench of the prison: but that when they feel their misery, and that of themselves, and their works, they cannot get out of it, they should fly to the free pardon and grace of the Prince. And therefore not to be contrary to the promise of grace, but to help towards the obtaining of it.
The Apostle compareth the Law to a Iustice of Peace, or a Sergeant which arresteth such as transgresse against it, and laieth them in prison: not that they should perish with hunger, cold, or stinch of the prison: but that when they feele their miserie, and that of themselues, and their workes, they cannot get out of it, they should flie to the free pardon and grace of the Prince. And therefore not to be contrarie to the promise of grace, but to helpe towards the obtaining of it.
How is this further cleared?
How is this further cleered?
The Apostle compareth the Law to a garrison, which is set in a town to keep men in servitude, which have not subiectly minds to their Prince, to the end that coming to a just and dutiful obedience, they may be freed from the terror and servitude of the garrison.
The Apostle compareth the Law to a garrison, which is set in a towne to keepe men in seruitude, which haue not subiectly mindes to their Prince, to the end that comming to a iust and dutifull obedience, they may be freed from the terror and seruitude of the garrison.