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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. 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.