A69075:762
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.
What gather you of this?
The crafty practises of the Papists, who make men believe, that chief godliness doth consist in the works of the second table; as in charity, alms, &c. thereby deceiving the people to enrich themselves.
The craftie practises of the Papists, who make men beleeue, that chiefe godlinesse doth consist in the workes of the second table; as in charitie, almes, &c. thereby deceiuing the people to enrich themselues.
Are all the duties of the first table greater, then all the duties of the second?
Yea, if the comparison be equal: as the chief of the first table with the chief of the second; the middle duties of the one with the middle duties of the other; and the last and least of the former, with the last and least of the latter; otherwise not. For if the murder of a man be compared with the least abuse of the name of God; or adultery with the least breach of the Sabbath; these of the second table are greater.
Yea, if the comparison be equall: as the chiefe of the first table with the chiefe of the second; the middle duties of the one with the middle duties of the other; and the last and least of the former, with the last and least of the latter; otherwise not. For if the murther of a man be compared with the least abuse of the name of God; or adulterie with the least breach of the Sabbath; these of the second table are greater.