A69075:892
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.
Why was it needful to have a special commandment, for the use of the tongue in Gods service?
Why was it needfull to haue a speciall commandement, for the vse of the tongue in Gods seruice?
1Because it is an untamed evil, and unbridled; so that one whole Commandment is not employed amiss for the direction of it in the worship of God. And seeing in the second table, there is a commandment almost wholly employed about the restraint of ⟨p. 83⟩the abuse of our tongue to our neighbour; there is much more need of the restraint of it in Gods service.
1Because it is an vntamed euill, and vnbrideled; so that one whole Commandement is not employed amisse for the direction of it in the worship of God. And seeing in the second table, there is a commandement almost wholly imployed about the restraint of ⟨p. 83⟩the abuse of our tongue to our neighbour; there is much more need of the restraint of it in Gods seruice.
What is here generally to be observed?