A69076:816
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. Why doth the Lord make choice of that benefit, which seemeth nothing at all to belong unto us, rather then of any other, wherein we communicate with them?
Q. Why doth the Lord make choyce of that benefit, which seemeth nothing at all to belong vnto vs, rather then of any other, wherein we communicate with them?
A. First, because it is the manner of God, to allure the Israelites, to whom the Law was given at the first, as children, with temporal benefits, having respect to their infirmity and childhood: whereas we are blessed of God with greater knowledge; and therefore in respect of them, are (as it were) at mans estate.
A. First, because it is the manner of God, to allure the Israelites, to whom the Law was giuen at the first, as children, with temporall benefits, hauing respect to their infirmity and childhood: wheras we are blessed of God with greater knowledge; and therefore in respect of them, are (as it were) at mans estate.
Secondly, because it was fittest to express the spiritual delivery from Satan, by Christ, which was thereby (after a sort) represented; and so it belongeth no less (if not more) to us then to them. And thirdly, we having been freed from the slavery of our bloody enemies, whereunto we were so near more then once, ⟨p. 78⟩and unto whom we justly have deserved to have been enthralled; and it being the common case of all Gods children, to be in continual danger of the like, and to feel the like goodness of God towards them, we may also make use of this title, and esteem it a bond also for us unto God.