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A case of conscience the greatest that [sic] ever was, how a man may…A case of conscience the greatest taht [sic] euer was, how a man may…
A case of conscience the greatest that [sic] ever was, how a man may know, whether he be the son of God or no. Resolved by the word of God. Whereunto is added a brief discourse, taken out of Hier. Zanchius.A case of conscience the greatest taht [sic] euer was, how a man may know, whether he be the son of God or no. Resolued by the vvord of God. Whereunto is added a briefe discourse, taken out of Hier. Zanchius.
Edinburgh: printed by Robert Walde-grave, 1592Edinburgh: printed by Robert VValde-graue, 1592
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Jo. 7. Little Children, let no man deceive you; he that worketh righteousness, is righteous as he is righteous. 8. He that committeth sin (though he say, he doeth believe, & therefore thinks himself justified before God) is of the devil, (resembleth the devil, as the child doth the ⟨p. 16⟩father, and is governed by his spirit:) for the devil sinneth from the beginning: (of the world:) (which appeareth, that) for this purpose was made manifest the son of God, that he might dissolve the works (for the beginning and continuance of all rebellion, and disobedience to God,) of the Devil. (And further, to display these Seducers) 9. Whosoever is born of God, sinneth not, (uz. doth not keep a course in sin, howsoever he fall by infirmity) for his seed (uz. Gods word, cast into the hart, by the operation of the Spirit, making a man to spring up into a new creature, (remaineth in him: neither can he sin, because he is borne of God.
Io. 7. Litle Children, let no man deceiue you; he that vvorketh righteousnes, is righteous as he is righteous. 8. He that cōmitteth sin (thogh he say, he doeth beleeue, & therefore thinks himself justified before God) is of the deuil, (resēbleth the deuil, as the child doth the ⟨p. 16⟩father, and is gouerned by his spirite:) for the deuil sinneth from the beginning: (of the worlde:) (which appeareth, that) for this purpose vvas made manifest the son of God, that he might dissolue the works (for the beginning and continuance of all rebellion, and disobedience to God,) of the Deuil. (And further, to displaie these Seducers) 9. Whosoeuer is born of God, sinneth not, (vz. doth not keepe a course in sinne, howsoeuer hee fall by infirmitie) for his seed (vz. Gods word, cast into the hart, by the operation of the Spirite, making a man to spring vp into a new creature, (remaineth in him: neither can he sin, because he is borne of God.
CH. Briefly, to come to the point, how may it be known, who is Gods child, and who is to be reputed the child of the devil