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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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It remaineth therefore, that to serve Go• in an Image, is a work of the flesh, and altogether agreeth to the vile corruption • nature. 3. dPride, and a desire to be adua• ced above other, is a natural corruption: […] this agreeth the Popes Primacy, his do• ble Sword, and triple Crown: yea the ou• ragious pomp of that seat is as a pair o• bellows to kindle the concupiscence, and to make the hidden sparks of pride to break out into a great flame. 4. Doubting of Gods providence and mercy, is • natural corruption in all men: to this agreeth, and from hence issueth that foolish and vain opinion, concerning doubting • our salvation, and of the remission of sin 5. Self-love, and self-liking or natural co• ruptions: to this agreeth that doctrine • the Papists, not overmuch to abase ou• ⟨p. 311⟩selves, but to maintain free will by nature, and to think that we have so much goodness, that we are able to prepare our selves to receive and in some sort to merit grace. 6. Idleness and riotousness is a corruption natural, and to it very fitly answereth the great number of feasts, of holidays, of half holidays which the church of Rome useth. •. Covetousness is a natural corruption, and •o the feeding of this vice serveth Purgatory, a fire of great gain, which in very truth, •f it had not burned very hot, the fire in the Popes kitchen had burned very cold: hitherto serve Pilgrimages, saying of Masses, •nd selling of Pardons for money. 8. To be •t liberty is the desire of nature: answerable •o this is that opinion, that the Spirituality is o be exempted from subjection to Magistrates. 9. To commit adultery is natural: to this agreeth the Stews, and the permission of simple fornication. 10. Ignorance is a filthy corruption in nature: this the Church of Rome maketh the mother of devotion, and it is enjoined the lay man as a means of his salvation: for he must believe as the Church believeth, he is not bound to know. 11. Infidelity is natural, and to this agreeth that they call upon Saints & Angels,