A09466:451
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.
Christian. Lucifer, to pronounce damnation, belongeth to God alone: thou art no Judge, it is sufficient for thee to be an accuser.
Christian. Lucifer, to pronounce dam•ation, belongeth to God alone: thou art no Iudge, it is sufficient for thee to bee an accuser.
Satan. Though I cannot condemn thee, yet I know God will condemn thee.
Sathan. Though I cannot condemne thee, yet I know God will condemne thee.
Christian. Yea, but God will not condemn me.
Christian. Yea, but God will not condemne me.
Satan. Go too, let us try the matter. Is not God a Lord, and a King over thee and may he not therefore give thee a law to keep, and punish thee with hell fire, if thou break it?
Sathan. Goe too, let vs trie the matter. Is not God a Lorde, and a King ouer thee and maie he not therefore giue thee a lawe to keepe, and punish thee with hell fire, if thou breake it?