A09466:531
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.
VIII
The common Christian every where is faulty in this thing. Whereas he loveth himself, & wisheth all good that may be to himself, he doth usually apply unto his own soul the Gospel alone, never regarding the law, or searching out his sins by it. Tell him what ye will, his song is this: God is merciful, God is merciful. By this means it cometh to pass, that he leadeth a secure life, & maketh no conscience of covetousness, of usury, of deceit in his trade, of lying, of swearing, of fornication, wantonness, intemperance in bibbing & quaffing, &c. But he playeth the unskilful Chirurgeon, he useth ⟨p. 261⟩healing plasters, before his poisoned and cankered nature have felt the power & pain of a Corrosive. And it will never be well with him, until he take a new course.
The common Christian euerie where is faulty in this thing. Whereas hee loueth himselfe, & wisheth al good that maie be to himselfe, hee doth vsuallie applie vnto his owne soule the Gospell alone, neuer regarding the law, or searching out his sins by it. Tell him what ye will, his song is this: God is merciful, God is merciful. By this meanes it cōmeth to passe, that he leadeth a secure life, & maketh no conscience of couetousnes, of vsurie, of deceit in his trade, of lying, of swearing, of fornication, wantonnes, int•mperācie in bibbing & quaffing, &c. But he plaieth the vnskilful Chirurgiō, he vseth ⟨p. 261⟩healing plaisters, before his poisoned and cankred nature haue felt the power & paine of a Corasiue. And it will neuer be wel with him, vntill he take a new course.