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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.
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A reprobate before he commit a sin, is often vexed within himself, and feareth to commit it: not because he hateth and disliketh the sin for it self, but because he can not abide the punishment due unto the sin. pWhen the daughter of Herodias danced before Herod, and pleased him: that he might do her a pleasure, he bad her ask what she would▪ she asked John Baptists head in a platter: Herod did grant her request, but yet he had a grudging in heart, and he was sore grieved at it. qIn like manner Pilate was very much troubled inwardly, before he condemned our Saviour Christ.
A reprobate before he commit a sinne, is often vexed within himselfe, and feareth to commit it: not because hee hateth and disliketh the sinne for it selfe, but because he can not abide the punishment due vnto the sin. pWhen the daughter of Herodias daunced before Herode, and pleased him: that hee might doe her a pleasure, hee bad her aske what shee woulde▪ shee asked Iohn Baptists head in a platter: Herode did graunt her request, but yet hee had a grudging in heart, and he was sore grieued at it. qIn like maner Pilate was very much troubled inwardly, before he condemned our Sauiour Christ.