A09466:76
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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A reprobate may have the word of Go• much in his mouth, and also may be a preacher of the word: cfor so prophesying in Christ• name, shall be used as an excuse of reprobates: and we know, that among the twelve Apostles, dJudas was a reprobate. And this may be well perceived in the resemblance of tasting; which the Author to the Hebrews useth. We know, that Cooks commonly, which are occupied in preparing of ⟨p. 19⟩banquets, have as much feeling and seeing of the meat, as any other: and yet there is none that eateth less of it, than they: for their stomachs are cloyed with the smell and taste of it: So, in like manner it may come to pass, that the Minister, which dresseth and provideth the spiritual food, may eat the least of it himself: and so, labouring to save others, he may be a reprobate.
A reprobate may haue the word of Go• much in his mouth, and also may be a preacher of the word: cfor so prophesying in Christ• name, shall bee vsed as an excuse of reprobates: and we know, that among the twelue Apostles, dIudas was a reprobate. And this may bee well perceiued in the resemblance of tasting; which the Author to the Hebrewes vseth. We know, that Cookes commonlie, which are occupied in preparing of