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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A04866	A vievve of mans estate wherein the great mercie of God in mans free iustification by Christ, is very comfortably declared. By Andrewe Kingesmill. Diuided into chapters in such sorte as may best serue for the commoditie of the reader. Wherevnto is annexed a godly aduise giuen by the author touching mariage. Seene and allowed according to the order appointed.	Kingsmill, Andrew, 1538-1569.; Mills, Francis.	1574 (1574)	STC 15003; ESTC S108060	71,905	194

A VIEWE OF mans estate wherein the great mercie of God in mans free iustification by Christ is very comfortably declared By Andrewe Kingesmill Diuided into Chapters in such sorte as may best serue for the commoditie of the Reader Wherevnto is annexed a godly aduise giuen by the Author touching mariage Seene and allowed according to the order appointed Imprinted at London by H. Bynneman for Lucas Harison and George Bishop Anno. 1574. To the Reader THe authour hereof being a very yong Gentleman so applied the studie and exercises of the ciuill lavve in the Vniuersitie of Oxford that he attained as much knovvledge therin as any of his time professed the same in keeping of publike exercises vvith great commendation Yet did he not forget as many do to seeke the kingdome of God and the righteousnesse thereof but so earnestly trauelled to vnderstand the mysteries of Christiā religiō that he thought himself neuer vvell satisfied in any thing touching the same vntil he could by word and writing giue accompt of the truthe which he conceiued VVherefore he endeuored to commit to memorie the text of holy Scripture with such diligence in learning and often repeating therof that he could readily vvithout boke reherse in the greke tong Paules Epistles to the Rom. and Galat. S. Iohns first canonical epistle besides other Psalmes chapters of the old newe Testament Also he exercised himself by writing of sundry matters that he might growe in iudgement readinesse and aptnesse to teach other if at any time God shoulde call him therevnto VVherof this treatise yeldeth some proof which he writ being about 22. yeres of age by which thou maist cōceiue what fruit the Church of God in time might haue reaped of his towardnes if it had pleased god in this vntovvarde vvorld to prolong his days He estemed not so much the preferment and profit whervnto many wayes he might easily haue attained by profession of lawe as the comfortable assurance and blessed hope of life eternall which he might enioy by the truth of the Gospell and the sinceritie of Gods holy religion Therfore to further himselfe herein he sought not only the exacte knowledge of the greke hebrewe tongs but also for a time to liue in some one of the best reformed Churches where he might both by the doctrine and discipline of the gospel be dayly confirmed in the true worshipping of God and well prepared to the ministerie of the churche So he setled himselfe at Geneua where he remained being wel liked of the learned and godly the space of three yeres From vvhence he remoued to Lausanna where beeing too good for this corrupt vvorlde he ended this mortall life in the moneth of September Anno. 1569 vvhen he had liued about 31. yeares a Phoenix among Lawyers a rare example of godlynesse amongst gentlemen Iohn 3. ¶ God so loued the worlde that he hath giuen his only begotten sonne that whosoeuer beleeueth in him shoulde not perishe but haue euerlasting life The first Chapter ¶ That many seeke the kingdome of God and that men are directed to the knowledge thereof only by the worde of God. IN the .xiij. of Mathewe Chryste our Sauiour by diuerse Parables setteth forth and preacheth vnto vs the euerlasting Kingdome of his heauenly father and amongst other vseth these similitudes saying The kingdome of heauen is like vnto a treasure hidde in the fielde which when a man hath found he hideth it and for ioy therof departeth and selleth all that he hath and buieth that fielde Againe the kingdome of heauen is like to a merchant mā that séeketh good pearles who hauing found a pearle of great price wente and solde all that he had bought it Now I thinke there is none in so desperate a state or so farre fallen out wyth himselfe but that he is very fayne of the finding of such a fielde as is here spoken of neyther is there anye so vnhappie a merchant but that he would venter farre so that he myght come to the purchase of so precious a pearle as to haue parte in the inheritance of the kingdome of heauen to enioy the rest of God and to dwell on his holy hill yea many will say they wyll be glad to walk wander forth the vttermoste compasse of the earth so that they might at length track trie out the fielde where in lyeth hidden so great a treasure and all men will professe this merchandise not refusing the paines to trauayle thrugh the whole seas so that they might in the end assure themselues to arriue at the heauenly hauen of the kingdome of God and who is he which so farre setteth the body before the soule that be he neuer so ryche will not sell all to purchase that glorious iewell of eternall ioy But a lamentable case fewe there are of those fayning folke that knowe the right waye whych should leade them to that pleasant place of eternall reste so that theyr questions are such and the like Which is the waye Where lyeth the pathe that we may walke therein so Christ talking of a redéemer and a Sauiour vnto the blind man he thus questioneth who is the Lord that I may beléeue in him So Philip standing yet in that doubt sayde vnto Christ Master shew vs the father Therfore concerning that question Dauid the annointed of God speaketh by experience Thy word is a lanterne to my féete and a light vnto my footesteps So Dauid founde the waye euen by the lightsome lanterne of Gods word wherefore he maketh often and earnest request that that light might shine still before him thus he sayth O that my wayes were directed to keepe thy statutes open myne eyes that I may sée the wonders of thy lawe make me vnderstande the way of thy precepts teach me O Lord the way of thy statutes Directe me in the path of thy commaunments These were the light and the lanterne the féete and the footesteps the way and the path wherby Dauid was directed and conducted into the field which we are nowe to seeke and euen that commoditie whereof Dauid protesteth so generally that hée founde in the woorde of God shall be proued true in speciall experience of those that shall diligentlye marke and wyth earnest zeale seeke to vnderstand this short sentence spoken of our Sauiour and written by S. Iohn for our learning God so loued the world c. The second Chapter ¶ How pleasantly and playnly one texte of Scripture sheweth the way to life eternall THis is a floure conteyning in it suche pleasant iuice that who so like a diligent Bée shoulde sucke the same for his store and learning he shall say with admiration as the Prophet doth O Lorde how swéete are thy words to my mouth Yea he shal find that they are far swéeter than the hony or the hony combe for beholde in these wordes is that precious pearle to be found I meane the promise not to perishe héere is that inestimable