A09466:507
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 will put my trust in god for ever,1 & his former mercies showed me heretofore strengthen me now in this my weakness. 1. He created me when I was nothing. 2. He created me a man, when he might have made me an ugly Toad. 3. He made me of comely body, and of good discretion: whereas he might have made me ugly, & deformed, frantic, & mad. 4. I was borne in the days of knowledge, when I might have been borne in the time of ignorance and superstition. 5. I was borne of Christian parents, but God might have given me either Turks or Jews, or some other savage people for my parents. 6. I might have perished in my mothers womb, but he hath preserved me, and provided for me by his providence, even unto this hour. 7. Soon after my birth, God might have cast me into hell, but contrariwise, I was baptized, and so received the seal of his blessed covenant. ⟨p. 252⟩8 I have had by Gods goodness some sorrow for my sins past, and have called on him, in hope and confidence that he• would hear me. 9 God might have concealed his wor• from me, but I have heard the plentiful preaching of it: I understand it, and hau• received comfort by it. 10 Lastly, at this time God might pow•• his full wrath on me: which he doth no• but mercifully maketh me to feel mi• own wants, that I might be humbled, a• give all glory unto him for his blessing• Wherefore, there is no cause why I shou•• be disquieted: but I will trust still in t•• Lord, and depend on him, as I have done▪
Christian. I wil put my trust in god for euer,1 & his former mercies shewed mee heretofore strengthē me now in this my weaknes. 1. He created me when I was nothing. 2. He created me a man, when he might haue made me an vglie Toade. 3. He made me of comelie bodie, and of good discretiō: wheras he might haue made me vglie, & deformed, franticke, & mad. 4. I was borne in the daies of knowledg, when I might haue beene borne in the time of ignorance and superstition. 5. I was borne of Christian parents, but God might haue giuen me either Turks or Iewes, or some other sauage people for my parents. 6. I might haue perished in my mothers wombe, but he hath preserued me, and prouided for me by his prouidence, euen vnto this houre. 7. Soone after my birth, God might haue cast me into hell, but contrariwise, I was baptized, and so receiued the seale of his blessed couenant.