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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.
Euseb. I require no commendations: shame and confusion befall me eternally, that all glory may be unto God.
Euseb. I require no commendations: shame and confusion befall mee eternallie, that all glorie may be vnto God.
Timoth. But let us talk on further of our duties which we must perform if we will live Christian like among men. And I pray you tell me what do you mean that you give so much unto the poor, considering you are so poor your self, I speak my conscience, if you had ability you would do more than an hundred of those rich men do.
Timoth. But let vs talke on further of our dueties which we must performe if we will liue Christian like among men. And I praie you tell mee what doe you meane that you giue so much vnto the poore, considering you are so poore your self, I speake my conscience, if you had abilitie you woulde doe more thē an hundred of those rich men do.
Euseb. God knows my heart, it is a hell unto me to see my brother for whom Christ shed his blood to want if I have any thing in the world to give him. Among Christian men love maketh all things common: every man is others debtor, and every man is bound to minister to his neighbour, and to supply his neighbours lack of that wherewith ⟨p. 182⟩God hath endued him. Christ is Lord over all, & every Christian is heir annexed with Christ, & therefore Lord over all, and every one is Lord of whatsoever another hath: if then my brother or neighbour need, I have to help him: and if I show not mercy but withdraw my hands from him, then rob I him of his own, & am a thief. A Christian man hath Christs spirit, now Christ is merciful, if I shall not be merciful, I have