A69076:1041
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.
A. Not to make a fire, or dress meat on the Sabbath, were proper to the Pedagogy, or manner of government of the children under the Law; as may appear by this, that there was no such thing commanded, before the Law was given by Moses; and therefore it followeth that this was Ceremonial, and not Moral.
A. Not to make a fire, or dresse meate on the Sabbath, were proper to the Pedagogie, or manner of gouernment of the children vnder the Law; as may appeare by this, that there was no such thing commanded, before the Law was giuen by Moses; and therefore it followeth that this was Ceremoniall, and not Morall.
Q. Why is there so particular a rehearsal of the Persons, in this Commandment are forbidden to work?
Q. Why is there so particular a rehearsall of the Persons, in this Commandement are forbidden to worke?
A. To take away all excuses from all persons: for the Lord did see that such was the corruption of men, that if they themselves did rest upon this day from labour, they would think it sufficient, not caring how they toiled out, and wearied their servants at home, with continual labour, as many do; so that it were better to be such mens oxen, then their servants, so small care they have of their souls.
A. To take away all excuses from all persons: for the Lord did see that such was the corruption of men, that if they themselues did rest vpon this day from lalour, they would thinke it sufficient, not caring how they toyled out, and wearied their seruants at home, with continuall labour, as many doe; so that it were better to bee such mens oxen, then their seruants, so small care they haue of their soules.