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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 reprobate for all this knowledge, in his heart may be an Atheist, as David saith: cthe fool hath said in his heart there is no God. And a man may now a days find houses and towns full of such fools: Nay, this glimmering light of nature; except it be preserved with good bringing up, with diligent instruction, and with good company, it will be so darkened, that a man shall know very little, and lead a life like a very beast: as experience telleth, and David knew very well: who saith, dMan is in honour, and understandeth not; he is like to beasts that perish.
The reprobate for all this knowledge, in his heart may be an Atheist, as Dauid saith: cthe foole hath saide in his heart there is no God. And a man may nowe a daies finde houses and townes full of such fooles: Nay, this glimering light of nature; except it be preserued with good bringing vp, with diligent instruction, and with good company, it will be so darkened, that a man shall knowe very little, and leade a life like a very beast: as experience telleth, and Dauid knew very well: who saith, dMan is in honor, and vnderstandeth not; he is like to beasts that perish.