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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.
XVIII.
A little faith may more plainly be known by considering these four points: first that it is only in his heart, who is humbled for sin: xfor the Lord dwelleth with him, that is of a contrite and humble spirit, to receive the spirit of the humble▪ and to give life to them that are of a contrite heart. Secondly, it is in a man especially at the time of his conversion, and calling to Christ, after which he is to grow from faith to faith. Thirdly, this faith though it be in the hart, yet it is not so much felt in the heart: this was in David at some times, ymy God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me, saith he. The first words my God, my God, are speeches of faith: yet the latter, why hast thou forsaken me, show that then he had no feeling of Gods mercy. A little faith then is in the heart of a man, as in the spring time the fruit is in the bud, which yet appeareth not, but only hath his nature and substance in the bud. Lastly, the beginnings and seeds of this faith are three.
A litle faith may more plainly be known by considering these foure points: first that it is onely in his heart, who is humbled for sinne: xfor the Lord dwelleth with him, that is of a contrite and humble spirite, to receiue the spirite of the humble▪ and to giue life to them that are of a contrite heart. Secondly, it is in a man especially at the time of his conuersion, and calling to Christ, after which hee is to growe from faith to faith. Thirdly, this faith though it be in the hart, yet it is not so much felt in the heart: this was in Dauid at some times,