A69076:845
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 is our duty to him, in regard of these, and all other good means?
Q. What is our duty to him, in regard of these, and all other good meanes?
A. First, to trust in God, no less when we have them, then when we want them. Secondly, by hope, 1patiently to attend for all things that we need, at Gods hands: not only when we have the means, but also when we want all apparent means; as was the condition of the Israelites in the desert: yea, when the means shall seem contrary, as it was in the case of the 2three companions of Daniel, & of Daniel himself; and ⟨p. 93⟩as Job profest he would do, saying, I will trust in God although 3he kill me. Thirdly, by humility, to cast our selves down before God, acknowledging our insufficiency in our selves; and therewith also to season all our behaviour, both towards God, and man. Contrary whereunto is presumption, whereby we use to glory and boast of our selves, and our own strength and goodness.
A. First, to trust in God, no lesse when wee haue them, then when we want them. Secondly, by hope, 1patiently to attend for al things that we need, at Gods hands: not onely when we haue the meanes, but also when we want all apparant meanes; as was the condition of the Israelites in the desert: yea, when the meanes shall seeme contrary, as it was in the case of the 2three companions of Daniel, & of Daniel himselfe; and ⟨p. 93⟩