A09466:108
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.
VII
Although both elect and reprobate may be enlightened to know the word of God: yet the elect in this thing go far beyond all reprobates: for it is specially said of them, athat God is their school-master, that he softeneth their stony hearts, & maketh them pliable, that he draweth them, that he openeth their senses, hearts, ears, understandings: that the holy Ghost is their anointment, and their eye-salve, to clear the eyes of their mind, to contain the mysteries of Gods word. And the difference of illumination in them is threefold.
Although both elect and reprobate may be enlightened to know the word of God: yet the elect in this thing goe farre beyond all reprobates: for it is speciallie said of thē, athat God is their schole-master, that he softeneth their stonie heartes, & maketh them pliable, that hee draweth them, that he openeth their senses, heartes, eares, vnderstandinges: that the holie Ghost is their anoyntment, and their eye-salue, to cleare the eies of their minde, to conteine the misteries of Gods word. And the difference of illumination in them is threefolde.
- aJoh 6. 25 Eze. 11. 19. Isaiah. 50. 5. Psal. 40. 6. Psa. 119. 18 Apo. 3. 18. , Joh. 2. 27.