A09466:211
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.
In Prayer he is thus disposed: First, before he prayeth, fhe is stricken with some fear and reverence in regard of GODS Majesty, for he considereth that prayer is a familiar talking with God.
In Praier hee is thus disposed: First, before hee praieth, fhee is stricken with some feare and reuerence in regarde of GODS Maiestie, for hee considereth that praier is a familiar talking with God.
Secondly, he is inwardly 1touched with a lively feeling of his own wants, but especially he is vexed and grieved at his own sin and rebellion: and this sense of his misery is as a spur to quicken his benumbed heart.
Secondlie, hee is inwardlie 1touched with a liuelie feeling of his owne wants, but especially hee is vexed and grieued at his owne sinne and rebellion: and this sense of his miserie is as a spurre to quicken his benummed heart.