The first pinciples [sic] of the doctrine of Christ together with stronger meat for them that are skil'd in the word of righteousness, or, the doctrine of living unto God, wherein the body of divinity is briefly and methodically handled by way of question and answer / published at the desire and for the use of the Church of Christ in Norwich in New-England by James Fitch.

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Title: The first pinciples [sic] of the doctrine of Christ together with stronger meat for them that are skil'd in the word of righteousness, or, the doctrine of living unto God, wherein the body of divinity is briefly and methodically handled by way of question and answer / published at the desire and for the use of the Church of Christ in Norwich in New-England by James Fitch.
Author: Fitch, James, 1622-1702.
Publication: Boston :: Printed by John Foster,; 1679.
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Q. WHat is Religion?

A. Religion is a Doctrine of li∣ving unto God, and consists of two parts, Faith and Observance.

The thing defined is Religion, it may be called Di∣vinity, as it cometh from God, and leadeth to God, and to a divine life, and some have thought it is cal∣led Religion by occasion of mans fall, man at first was bound to God, but he by his sin loosened himself, and by the Rule of Religion he is bound again; Religion is a word compounded of re and ligo to bind again, Jam. 1. 26.

Religion is] for if there were no Religion none could be irreligious, if no Law then no transgression, many seem to be Religious, few are indeed Religious, Jam. 1. 26, 27.