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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
The Assertion. › Argument 3 › The proof.The Assertion. › Argument 3 › The proofe.
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The proof.
The proofe.
I Need not stand to prove the proposition, the Assumption is rather to be confirmed: ⟨p. 209⟩which first I will prove by induction of particulars. 1. That a man should be justified by works, is an opinion settled in nature, as may appear in them that crucified our Saviour Christ: for when they were pricked in their hearts at Peters Sermon, athey said, Men and brethren what shall we do to be saved, and this said the young man before named, not what should I believe, but what should I do to be saved: for that in them it appeareth, that it is a natural opinion of all men to think that they must be saved by doing of somewhat. A Papist will say, though this be natural thus to think, yet it may be good: for there is some goodness in nature.
I Neede not stand to prooue the proposition, the Assumption is rather to bee confirmed: ⟨p. 209⟩which first I will proue by induction of particulars. 1. That a man should be iustified by workes, is an opinion settled in nature, as maie appeare in them that crucified our Sauiour Christ: for when they were pricked in their hearts at Peters Sermon, athey saide, Men and bretheren what shall we doe to bee saued, and this saide the young man before named, not what should I beleeue, but what should I do to be saued: for that in them it appeareth, that it is a naturall opinion of all men to thinke that they must bee saued by dooing of somewhat. A Papist wil saie, though this be naturall thus to thinke, yet it maie bee good: for there is some goodnes in nature.
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