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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. But why will God have those whom he hath sanctified labour still under their infirmities?
Christian. But why will God haue those whom he hath sanctified labour still vnder their infirmities?
Minister. The causes are divers. First, hereby he teacheth his servants, to see in what great need they stand of the righteousness of Christ, that they may more carefully seek after it. Secondly, he subdueth the pride of mens hearts, & humbleth them by countervailing the graces which they have received, with the like measure of infirmities. Thirdly, by this means the godly are exercised in a continual fight against sin, and are daily occupied in purifying themselves.
Minister. The causes are diuers. First, hereby hee teacheth his seruaunts, to see in what great neede they stand of the righteousnes of Christ, that they maie more carefullie seeke after it. Secondlie, he subdueth the pride of mens hearts, & humbleth them by counteruailing the graces which they haue receiued, with the like measure of infirmities. Thirdlie, by this meanes the godlie are exercised in a continuall fight against sinne, and are dailie occupied in purifieng themselues.
Christian. But to go on forward in this matter: there is another cause that makes me fear, lest I have no true repentance.
Christian. But to goe on forward in this matter: there is another cause that makes me feare, lest I haue no true repentance.