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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
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.
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He may show liking to Gods Ministers, he may reverence them, and fear to displease themp. Thus did Simon Magus, who at Phillips preaching believed, wondered at his miracles, and kept company with him. qAnd Herod is said to fear John, knowing that he was a just man & holy: also he gave reverence to him. Antonius the ⟨p. 16⟩Emperor, called Pius, though he was n• Christian, ryet in a general Parliament hel• at Ephesus, he made an act in the behalf of Christians: that if any man should trouble o• accuse a Christian, for being a Christian: the party accused should go free though he were found to be a Christian, and the accuse• should be punished? sAnd Plinius Secundus, governor of Spain under Traianus the Emperor, when he saw an innumerable company of Christians to be executed; being moved with compassion, he wrote in their behalf, being no Christian, unto Traianus to spare them that could be charged with no crime: and his letter is yet extant.
He may shew liking to Gods Ministers, he may reuerence them, and feare to displease themp