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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.
Minister If this be so continually, that faith bring forth fruit, it is very dangerous and argueth a plain want of faith, yet for ⟨p. 276⟩a certain time it may be so, Faith hath not only a spring time and a summer season, but also a winter when it beareth no fruit. And1 there is many a true Christian like the bruised reed, that is overturned with every blast2 of wind: and like the flax that hath fire in it, which by reason of weakness, give neither heat nor light, but only a smoke.
Minister If this bee so continuallie, that faith bring forth fruit, it is verie dangerous and argueth a plaine want of faith, yet for ⟨p. 276⟩a certaine time it maie be so, Faith hath not onelie a spring time and a sommer season, but also a winter when it beareth no fruit. And1 there is manie a true Christian like the brused reede, that is ouerturned with euerie blast2 of wind: and like the flaxe that hath fire in it, which by reason of weakenes, giue neither heate nor light, but onelie a smoke.