A69076:450
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. If there were craft and wiliness before the fall; then it seemeth there was sin?
Q. If there were craft and wilinesse before the fall; then it seemeth there was sinne?
A. Craft in beasts is no sin; and the word here 1used, signifieth a nimbleness, and slyness, to turn and wind it self any way; in which respect also it seemeth, the Devil chose this beast, that he might creep into the garden, unseen of Adam, (who was to keep the beasts out of it) and to remain there, without being espied of him; and creep out again, when he had done his feat.
A. Craft in beasts is no sinne; and the word heere 1vsed, signifieth a nimblenesse, and slinesse, to turne and winde it selfe any way; in which respect also it seemeth, the Diuell chose this beast, that he might creepe into the garden, vnseene of Adam, (who was to keepe the beasts out of it) and to remaine there, without being espied of him; and creepe out againe, when he had done his feate.
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Q. What learn you from thence?
Q. What learne you from thence?