A69075:86
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 we should love him dearly, and other things for him.
That we should loue him dearely, and other things for him.
Seeing his mercy followeth of his love, what is his mercy?
Seeing his mercie followeth of his loue, what is his mercie?
It is an essential property in God, whereby he is merely ready of himself to help.
It is an essentiall propertie in God, whereby he is meerely ready of himselfe to helpe.
Why add you this word [merely?]
Why adde you this word [meerely?]
To put a difference between the mercy of God, and that mercy that is in men: for their mercy is not without some passion, compassion, or fellow-feeling of the misery of others; but the mercy of God is most perfect and effectual, ready to help at all needs.