A69075:741
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.
That the Law is spiritual, reaching to the soul, and all the powers thereof.
That the Law is spirituall, reaching to the soule, and all the powers thereof.
Declare this second rule more at large.
The Law chargeth the understanding to know every duty, even all the will of God. It chargeth the judgement to discern between good and evil, between two good things which is the better. It chargeth the memory to retain; it chargeth the will ⟨p. 70⟩to choose the better, and leave the worse; it chargeth the affections to love things to be loved, and to hate things to be hated.
The Law chargeth the vnderstanding to know euery dutie, euen all the will of God. It chargeth the iudgement to discerne betweene good and euill, betweene two good things which is the better. It chargeth the memorie to retaine; it chargeth the will ⟨p. 70⟩to chuse the better, and leaue the worse; it chargeth the affections to loue things to be loued, and to hate things to be hated.