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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.
And I a poor & wretched sinner felt so great mercy that in my self I was most sure that God would not forsake me, or ever withdraw his mercy and love from me,. And I boldly cried out with1 Paul, saying. Who shall separate me from the love of GOD, &c. Finally, as ⟨p. 128⟩before when I was bound to the Devil and his will, I wrought all manner of wickedness, for I could do no otherwise, it was my nature: even so now since I am coupled to God by Christs blood, I do good freely, because of the spirit and this my nature. And thus I trust I have satisfied your first demand.
And I a poore & wretched sinner felt so great mercie that in my selfe I was most sure that God would not forsake mee, or euer withdrawe his mercie and loue from mee,. And I boldlie cryed out with1 Paul, saying. Who shall separate me from the loue of GOD, &c. Finallie, as ⟨p. 128⟩before when I was bound to the Diuell and his wil, I wrought all manner of wickednes, for I coulde doe no otherwise, it was my nature: euen so nowe since I am coupled to God by Christes bloud, I do good freelie, because of the spirit and this my nature. And thus I trust I haue satified your first demaund.
- 1Rom. 8.
Timoth. Yea, but me thinks you do too much condemn your self in respect of sin. For I can remember that from your child-hood your were of a good and gentle nature, and your behaviour was always honest and civill, and you could never abide the company of them which were roisters and ruffians, and swearers, and blasphemers and contemners of Gods word, and drunkards, which now are termed good fellows. And your dealing with all men hath been ever commended for good, faithful and just. What mean you then to make your self so abominable and accursed, and to say, you were so wholly addicted unto wickedness, and your will so fearfully and miserably in captivity unto the will of the Devil.