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How to live, and that well in all estates and times, specially when helps…How to liue, and that well in all estates and times, specially when helps…
How to live, and that well in all estates and times, specially when helps and comforts fail.How to liue, and that well in all estates and times, specially when helps and comforts faile.
printed by John Legat, 1601printed by Iohn Legat, 1601
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.
Out of the former conclusion, or out of the certainty which is by faith, follows a full and lively certainty of the doctrine of the Gospel, worthy consideration; on this manner. There is a three-fold certainty: the first is certainty of reason or of general faith, when a man by force of argument is convicted of the certainty of the ⟨p. 28⟩doctrine of the Bible. This may be in the wicked and ungodly without faith in Christ. After this, in the elect by a more special work of Gods spirit, follows a faith in Christ, and the certainty of justifying or special faith expressed in the conclusion of the former syllogism. Thirdly after this certainty of special faith follows an other experimental certainty of the truth of the Bible, which also faith concludes on this manner: That doctrine which assures us to be Gods children is certainly of God: But the doctrine of the Gospel, believed or mingled with our faith, assures us to be Gods children ⟨p. 29⟩Therefore it is of God.
Out of the former conclusion, or out of the certentie which is by faith, followes a full and liuely certentie of the doctrine of the Gospel, worthie consideration; on this manner. There is a three-fold certentie: the first is certentie of reason or of generall faith, when a man by force of argument is conuicted of the certentie of the ⟨p. 28⟩doctrine of the Bible. This may be in the wicked and vngodly without faith in Christ. After this, in the elect by a more speciall worke of Gods spirit, followes a faith in Christ, and the certentie of iustifying or speciall faith expressed in the conclusion of the former syllogisme. Thirdly after this certentie of speciall faith followes an other experimental certentie of the truth of the Bible, which also faith concludes on this manner: That doctrine which assures vs to be Gods children is certenly of God: But the doctrine of the Gospell, beleeued or mingled with our faith, assures vs to be Gods children ⟨p. 29⟩Therefore it is of God.