A09466:185
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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The third is, the hatred and detestation1 of sin, specially of a mans own corruptions: wherewith a Christian is so turmoiled, that in regard of them and for no other cause, he most heartily desireth to be forth of this most miserable world, that he may be disburdened of his sin, and leave off to displease God. Paul feels in himself a huge mass of deadly corruption, it makes him deem himself most miserable, and to mourn because he was not delivered from it, saying, oOh miserable man that I am, who shall deliver me from this body of Death. Again it is sin that makes the Church complain that pshe is black, that the sun hath looked upon her, & therefore she cries, qCome Lord Jesus, come quickly.
The third is, the hatred and detestation1 of sinne, specially of a mans owne corruptions: wherewith a Christian is so turmoiled, that in regarde of them and for no other cause, he most heartily desireth to be foorth of this most miserable worlde, that hee may be disburdened of his sinne, and leaue off to displease God. Paule feeles in himselfe a huge masse of deadlie corruption, it makes him deeme himselfe most miserable, and to mourn because he was not deliuered frō it, saying, oOh miserable man that I am, who shall deliuer me from this bodie of Death. Againe it is sin that makes the Church cōplain that