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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 4 › The proof.The Assertion. › Argument 4 › The proofe.
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5 It teacheth, that a man must always doubt of his salvation: and likewise it teacheth, that in praying we are to call God Father, which are things quite contrary. For who can truly call God Father, unless he have the spirit of adoption, and be assured that he is the child of God. For if a1 man shall call God Father, and yet in his heart doubt whether he be his Father or not, he playeth the dissembling hypocrite: wherefore, to doubt of salvation, and to say2 Our Father, &c. in truth are contrary.
5 It teacheth, that a man must alwaies doubt of his saluation: and likwise it teacheth, that in praying we are to call God Father, which are things quite contrarie. For who can truely call God Father, vnlesse he haue the spirite of adoption, and be assured that hee is the childe of God. For if a1 man shall call God Father, and yet in his heart doubt whether hee bee his Father or not, he plaieth the dissembling hypocrite: wherefore, to doubt of saluation, and to say2 Our Father, &c. in truth are contrarie.
- 1Rom. 8. 16.
- 2Can. Tres sant. de pen•. dist. 1. Lumb. lib. 4. dist. 16▪ Can. de quotis. d• de poenit dist. 3.
6 The Church of Rome maketh prayer to be one of the chief means to satisfy for sins. But prayer indeed is an asking of pardon for sin: Now asking of pardon