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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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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 ⟨p. 232⟩and satisfaction for sin are contrary: therefore by the judgement of the Papists, prayer which is a satisfaction is no satisfaction. And in deed, let us consider what madness is contained in this popish divinity: the poor beggar cometh very hungry to the rich mans door to crave his alms: and straightways by his begging he will merit and deserve it. The same doth the Papist, he prayeth very poorly for the thing which he wanteth, yet he looketh very proudly to merit no less than the kingdom of heaven by it.
6 The Church of Rome maketh praier to be one of the chiefe means to satisfie for sinnes. But praier indeede is an asking of pardon for sinne: Now asking of pardon ⟨p. 232⟩and satisfaction for sinne are contrary: therfore by the iudgement of the Papists, praier which is a satisfaction is no satisfaction. And in deed, let vs consider what madnesse is conteined in this popish diuinitie: the poore begger commeth very hungry to the rich mans doore to craue his almes: and straightwaies by his begging he will merit and deserue it. The same dooth the Papist, he praieth very poorely for the thing which he wanteth, yet he looketh very proudly to merite no lesse than the kindome of heauen by it.
7 Doubting of salvation and hope cannot1 agree together, for hope maketh a man not to be ashamed, that is, it never disappointeth him of the thing which he looketh for. And therefore it is called the anchor of the soul 2both sure & steadfast, which entereth into that which is within the veil. So that true hope and the certain assurance of salvation go together.