A09466:104
A treatise tending unto a declaration whether a man be in the estate of…A treatise tending vnto a declaration whether a man be in the estate of…
A treatise tending unto a declaration whether a man be in the estate of damnation or in the estate of grace and if he be in the first, how he may in time come out of it: if in the second, how he may discern it, and persevere in the same to the end. The points that are handled are set down in the page following.A treatise tending vnto a declaration whether a man be in the estate of damnation or in the estate of grace and if he be in the first, how he may in time come out of it: if in the second, how he maie discerne it, and perseuere in the same to the end. The points that are handled are set downe in the page following.
London: printed by R. Robinson for T. Gubbin, 1590
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.
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This apprehending of Christ is not done by any corporal touching of him, but spiritually by assurance, which is, when the Elect are persuaded in their harts by the holy ghost, of the forgiveness of their own sins, and of Gods infinite mercy towards them in Jesus Christ. According to that of rPaul, Now we have received, not the spirit of the word, but the spirit which is of God, that we might know the things which are given us of God. The things which the spirit of GOD maketh ⟨p. 33⟩known to the faithful particularly, are their justification, adoption, sanctification, eternal life: And thus when any are persuaded of these things concerning themselves, they do in their hearts distinctly apply, and appropriate Christ, and his benefits to them selves.
This apprehending of Christ is not done by anie corporall touching of him, but spirituallie by assurance, which is, when the Elect are perswaded in their harts by the holie ghost, of the forgiuenesse of their owne sinnes, and of Gods infinite mercie towards them in Iesus Christ. According to that of rPaul, Nowe we haue receiued, not the spirit of the word, but the spirit which is of God, that wee might know the things which are giuen vs of God. The things which the spirit of GOD maketh ⟨p. 33⟩knowen to the faithfull particularlie, are their iustification, adoption, sanctification, eternall life: And thus when anie are perswaded of these things concerning themselues, they doe in their heartes distinctlie applie, and appropriate Christ, and his benefites to them selues.