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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.
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The temptations of a Christian are specially1 six. The first is when inwardly in his hart. lhe is drawn away and enticed by his own concupiscence unto any sin. The Christians exercise in temptation is mfight and battle betwixt the flesh and the spirit. And this fighting standeth in four things: First the flesh stirs up evil thoughts and desires, as a burning furnace continually •endeth up smoke and sparks of fire; and it •ggeth a man forward to evil words and ⟨p. 90⟩deeds, according to that of Saint Mark, oFor, from within, even from the hart of man proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, fornications, murders, thefts, covetousness, wickedness, deceit, uncleanness, a wicked eye, backbiting, pride, foolishness.
The temptations of a Christian are specially1 sixe. The first is when inwardly in his hart. lhe is drawen away and entised by his owne concupiscence vnto anie sinne. The Christians exercise in temptation is mfight and battell betwixt the flesh and the spirit. And this fighting standeth in foure things: First the flesh stirres vp euill thoughtes and desires, as a burning furnace continually •endeth vp smoke and sparkes of fire; and it ggeth a man forward to euill wordes and