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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. I am even hart sick of my manifold sins and infirmities, & these good words which you speak are as flagons of wine, 1to refresh my weary, laden, and welting soul. I have begun to flee sin, and to detest it long ago. I have been oft displeased with mine infirmities and corruptions: when I offend God, my heart is grieved, I desire to leave sin, I flee the occasions of sin: I would fain fashion my life to Gods word: and I pray unto God that he ⟨p. 278⟩would give me grace so to do: and yet (which is the grief) by the strength of the flesh, by the sleights and power of Satan I am often overtaken and fall marvellously, both by speech and by deed.
Christian. I am euen hart sicke of my manifolde sinnes and infirmities, & these good words which you speak are as flagons of wine, 1to refresh my wearie, laden, and weltting soule. I haue begunne to flee sinne, and to detest it long agoe. I haue beene oft dipleased with mine infirmities and corruptions: when I offende God, my heart is greeued, I desire to leaue sinne, I flee the occasions of sinne: I woulde faine fashion my life to Gods word: and I praie vnto God that he ⟨p. 278⟩woulde giue mee grace so to doo: and yet (which is the griefe) by the strength of the flesh, by the sleights and power of Sathan I am often ouertaken and fall maruellouslie, both by speach and by deed.
Minister. Have courage my good brother, for whereas you have an affection to do the things that are acceptable unto God, it argueth plainly that you are a men ber of Christ: according to that of Paul.