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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.
Satan. If this were so, God would never suffer thee to sin, as thou doest.
Sathan. If this were so, God would neuer suffer thee to sinne, as thou doest.
Christian. I shall sin as long as I live in this world, I am sure of it; because I am1 taught to ask remission of my sins continually. But the manner of my sinning now is otherwaies than it hath been in times past. I have sinned heretofore with full purpose and consent of will; but now doubtless, I do not. Before I commit any sin, I do not go to the practising of it with deliberation, as the carnal man doth, who taketh care to fulfil the lusts of the flesh: but if I do it, it is flat beside my mind and purpose:2 In the doing of any sin, I would not do it, my heart is against it, and I hate it, and yet, by the tyranny of my flesh being overcome, I do it: afterward, when it is committed, I am grieved and displeased at my self, and do earnestly with tears ask at Gods hands forgiveness of the same sin.
Christian. I shall sinne as long as I liue in this worlde, I am sure of it; because I am1 taught to aske remission of my sinnes continually. But the manner of my sinning now is otherwaies than it hath beene in times past. I haue sinned heretofore with ful purpose and consent of will; but now doubtles, I doo not. Before I commit anie sinne, I do not go to the practising of it with deliberation, as the carnall man doth, who taketh care to fulfill the lustes of the flesh: but if I doo it, it is flat beside my minde and purpose:2 In the doing of anie sinne, I woulde not doe it, my heart is against it, and I hate it, and yet, by the tyrannie of my flesh being ouercome, I doe it: afterwardc, when it is committed, I am grieued and displeased at my selfe, and doe earnestlie with teares aske at Gods hands forgiuenesse of the same sinne.