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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
Consolations for the troubled consciences of repentant Sinners.
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. Yet every true believer feels the assurance of faith: otherwise Paul would not have said, Prove your selves whether you are in the faith or not.
Christian. Yet euerie true beleeuer feeles the assurance of faith: otherwise Paul would not haue said, Proue your selues whether you are in the faith or not.
Minister. Indeed sometimes he doth, but at some other times he doth not: as namely ⟨p. 372⟩at that same time when God first calleth him: and in the time of temptation.
Christian. What a case am I in then? I never felt this assurance: only this I feel that I am a most rebellious wretch abounding even with a whole sea of iniquities: me thinks I am more ugly in the sight of God, then any toad can be in my sight. O then what shall I do? Let me hear some word of comfort from thy mouth thou man of God.
Christian. What a case am I in then? I neuer felt this assurance: onelie this I feele that I am a most rebellious wretch abounding euen with a whole sea of iniquities: me thinkes I am more vglie in the sight of God, then anie toade can be in my sight. O then what shall I doo? Let mee heare some worde of comfort from thy mouth thou man of God.