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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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This hsevering and choosing of the elect out of the world, is then performed, when God by his holy spirit endues them with true saving faith: a wonderful gift peculiar to the elect. For the better knowing of it, there is to be considered: First, what faith is: Secondly, how God doth work it in the hearts of the Elect: Thirdly, what degrees there be of faith: Fourthly, what are the fruits and benefits of faith.
This hseuering and choosing of the elect out of the worlde, is then performed, when God by his holy spirite indueth them with true sauing faith: a wonderfull gift peculiar to the elect. For the better knowing of it, there is to be considered: First, what faith is: Secondly, howe God doth worke it in the hearts of the Elect: Thirdly, what degrees there bee of faith: Fourthly, what are the fruits and benefites of faith.
- hColloss. 2. verse 7. John 15. verse 19.Colloss. 2. verse 7. Iohn 15. verse 19.