A69076:104
A treatise of Christian religion
A treatise of Christian religion. Or, the whole body and substance of divinity. By T.C.A treatise of Christian religion. Or, the whole bodie and substance of diunintie. By T.C.
London: printed by Felix Kyngston for Thomas Man, 1616
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.
Q. What learn you hereby?
Q. What learne you hereby?
A. First, that nothing cometh to pass by mere hap or chance, but as God in his eternal knowledge and just will, hath decreed before should come to pass.
A. First, that nothing commeth to passe by meere hap or chance, but as God in his eternall knowledge and iust will, hath decreed before should come to passe.
Secondly, that whatsoever cometh to pass, though we know no other causes thereof, yet we are to acknowledge the same to be always from God; and though it be never so contrary to our wills, yet we should bear it patiently, and therein submit our wills to the good will and pleasure of God.
Secondly, that whatsoeuer commeth to passe, though we know no other causes thereof, yet we are to acknowledge the same to bee alwaies from God; and though it be neuer so contrary to our willes, yet we should beare it patiently, and therein submit our willes to the good will and pleasure of God.