A69075:914
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.
How is it abused?
Either by unlawful vowing, or not paying our vows, or else delaying and deferring the payment.
Either by vnlawfull vowing, or not paying our vowes, or else delaying and deferring the paiment.
Hitherto of the Commandment. What is the sum of the Reason?
Hitherto of the Commandement. What is the summe of the Reason?
By this threat he meaneth extreme unhappiness to the transgressors.1 For it being our happiness to have our sins covered, and not imputed; it must needs be extreme unhappiness to have them reckoned and imputed unto us. Neither shall the transgressor escape unpunished, although he flatter himself: yea, and though the Minister also, and Magistrate, pronounce him as innocent, as if then all danger were past; when as the heaviest plague from the Lord is yet behind, and will surely light upon him, except he repent.
By this threat he meaneth extreme vnhappinesse to the transgressors.