A09466:511
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. Herein thou provest thy self to be a lying spirit: for the Prophet David •aith of himself, that he was foolish, and as1 a beast before God: and yet he even then trusted in God. And Paul was so led captive of sin, that he was not able to do the good he would, but did the evil which he •ated: and so in great pensiveness of heart, desired to be delivered from this world, that •ee might be disburdened of his corrupt ••esh.
Christian. Heerein thou prouest thy selfe to be a lying spirite: for the Prophet Dauid •aith of himselfe, that he was foolish, and as1 a beast before God: and yet he euen then trusted in God. And Paule was so led cap•iue of sinne, that he was not able to do the good he would, but did the euill which hee •ated: and so in great pensiuenes of heart, desired to be deliuered from this world, that •ee might bee disburdened of his corrupt ••esh.
Satan. Thou miserable wretch, doest ••ou feel thy self graceless, and wilt thou eare the face of a Christian? and by thy hypocrisy offend God? as thou art, so show y self to the world.