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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.
Christian. None of my sins can fear1 me, or dismay me. Christ hath borne the full wrath and vengeance of his Father upon the Cross, even for me, that I might be▪ delivered from condemnation, which was ⟨p. 241⟩due unto me.
Christian. None of my sinnes can feare1 me, or dismaie me. Christ hath borne the full wrath and vengeance of his Father vpon the Crosse, euen for me, that I might be▪ deliuered from condemnation, which was ⟨p. 241⟩due vnto mee.
Satan. If Gods purpose were not to condemn thee, persuade thy self, he would never lay so many afflictions and crosses on thee, as he doth. What is this want of good name? this weakness and sickness of the body? these terrors of thy mind? this dullness and frowardness of thy hart? what are all these (I say) and many other evils, but the beginnings, and certain flashings of the fire of Hell.
Sathan. If Gods purpose were not to condemne thee, perswade thy selfe, hee would neuer laie so manie afflictions and crosses on thee, as he doth. What is this want of good name? this weaknes and sicknesse of the bodie? these terrours of thy minde? this dulnesse and frowardnes of thy hart? what are all these (I saie) and manie other euils, but the beginnings, and certaine flashings of the fire of Hell.