A09466:263
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.
Secondly, he which is no Christian is under the power of darkness having Satan for his Prince iand God, and giving unto him in ⟨p. 108⟩token of homage his best parts, even his mind and conscience kto be his dwelling place: and his whole conversation is nothing else but a perpetual obedience to Satan. If Atheists, & worldlings & carnal gospellers were persuaded of the truth of this (as it is most true) it would make them howl & cry, though now they live at ease without feeling any prick of conscience for sin. And if they had but the least sense of it in the world, it would make their flinty hearts to bleed, and it would make them shed rivers of tears. But how long shall they continue in this vile estate? Truly, until they come to Christ: awake therefore thou that sleepest, and stand up from the dead and Christ shall give thee light: Open thine heart to receive Christ, and then he will come & bind the strong man Satan, and cast him out, and dwell in thee himself.
Secōdly, he which is no Christiā is vnder the power of darknes hauing Sathan for his Prince iand God, and giuing vnto him in ⟨p. 108⟩token of homage his best partes, euen his minde and conscience kto bee his dwelling place: and his whole conuersation is nothing else but a perperuall obedience to Sathan. If Atheists, & worldlings & carnal gospelers were perswaded of the truth of this (as it is most true) it would make them howle & cry, though now they liue at ease without feeling any prick of conscience for sinne. And if they had but the least sense of it in the worlde, it woulde make their flintie hearts to bleede, and it woulde make them shedde riuers of teares. But how long shall they continue in this vile estate? Truely, vntill they come to Christ: awake therefore thou that sleepest, and stand vp from the dead and Christ shall giue thee light: Open thine heart to receiue Christ, and then hee will come & binde the strong man Sathan, and cast him out, and dwell in thee himselfe.