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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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8 True prayer and justification by works cannot stand together. For he which prayeth truly must be touched inwardly with a lively feeling of his own misery, and of the want of that grace, whereof he stands in need. Now this cannot be in the heart of ⟨p. 233⟩••at man that looketh to merit the kingdom of heaven by his works: for he that ••n do this, may justly conceive somewhat of his own excellency.
8 True praier and iustification by works cannot stand together. For he which praieth truely must be touched inwardlie with a liuely feeling of his owne miserie, and of the want of that grace, whereof he stands in need. Now this cannot be in the heart of ⟨p. 233⟩••at man that looketh to merite the king•ome of heauen by his workes: for he that ••n doo this, maie iustlie conceiue some•hat of his owne excellencie.
9 Papists teach, that it is great boldness […] come immediately unto GOD without ••e intercession of Saints: and therefore ••ey use to apray to Mary, that she would •raie to Christ to help them: yet on the contrary, when they have so done, they •ray to God immediately, that he would re•eive the intercession of Mary for them. And thus they are become intercessors be•eene Mary and God. Yea when they ffer up Christ, praying GOD to accept heir gifts and sacrifices, the humble priest hat will not pray to GOD, but by the meditation of Saints, is then a mediator between Christ Jesus and God his Father.