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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.
Timoth. Considering that this which you say is too plain, great shame it is that there is such neglect of the Sacrament as there is, and that it is so seldom used: but surely want of faith, and the security which overspreadeth this our Country is the cause of it, the Lord if it be his will remove the same. Now let me hear a little how you lead your life, and have your conversation among men.
Timoth. Considering that this which you saie is too plaine, great shame it is that there is such neglect of the Sacrament as there is, and that it is so seldome vsed: but surelie want of faith, and the security which ouerspreadeth this our Countrie is the cause of it, the Lord if it be his will remoue the same. Now let me heare a litle how you lead your life, and haue your conuersation among men.
Euseb. I have my conversation among men as sincere as I can in righteousness and holiness which is after Gods commandments: our Saviour saith, Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.
Euseb. I haue my conuersation among men as sincere as I can in righteousnes and holines which is after Gods commaundements: our Sauiour saith, Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorifie your Father which is in heauen.
Timoth. It is but a dim light which we can carry before men, and small are our good works and to be esteemed of no value. ⟨p. 170⟩If we were preachers, or rich men, or noble men, then we might save souls, give good counsel, help many by our alms, but you & I are poor men, of base birth, & of low degree, how can we then do any good works.