A09466:34
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.
VIII
Thus, when they hear the preaching of the word, God proffereth salvation to them and calleth them: gyet this calling is not so effectual in them as it is in the elect children of God. For the reprobate, when he is called, he liketh himself in his own blindness, and therefore neither will he; and if he would, yet could he not answer, and be obedient to the calling of God. The elect being called, with speed he answereth, and cometh to the Lord, and his hart being ready, giveth a strong and a loud echo to the voice of the Lord. This echo we see in Davids heart: hwhen (saith he) thou saidest, seek ye my face: mine heart answered unto thee, O Lord, I will seek thy face. And God himself speaketh the same of his children, Zacha. 13. 9. They shall call on my name, and I will hear them: I will say, it is my people, (now mark the echo) and they shall say, the Lord is my God.
Thus, when they heare the preaching of the word, God profereth saluation to them and calleth them: gyet this calling is not so effectuall in them as it is in the elect children of God. For the reprobate, when he is called, he liketh himselfe in his owne blindnes, and therefore neither will hee; and if he would, yet could he not answer, and be obedient to the calling of God. The elect being called, with speede he answereth, and commeth to the Lord, and his hart being ready, giueth a strong and a loud eccho to the voice of the Lorde. This eccho wee see in Dauids heart: