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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 how can he be a Christian that feels no grace nor goodness in himself.
Christian. But how can he be a Christian that feels no grace nor goodnes in himselfe.
Minister. The child which as yet can use no reason, is for all that a reasonable creature: and the man in a son feels no power of life, and yet he is not dead. The Christian man hath many qualms come over his heart, and he falls into many a son, that none almost would look for any more of the life of Christ in him, yet for all that he may be a true Christian. This was the estate of Peter when he denied our saviour Christ with cursing and banning, his faith only 1fainted for a time, it failed not.
Minister. The child which as yet can vse no reason, is for all that a reasonable creature: and the man in a soune feeles no power of life, and yet he is not dead. The Christian man hath manie quaumes come ouer his heart, and he falles into manie a soune, that none almost would loke for anie more of the life of Christ in him, yet for al that he may be a true Christian. This was the estate of Peter when he denied our sauiour Christ with cursing and banning, his faith onelie 1fainted for a time, it failed not.
Christian. I have now opened unto you the chief things that trouble me: and your comfortable answers have much refreshed my troubled mind. The God of all mercy, and consolation requite you accordingly.