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A most sweet and assured comfort for all those that are afflicted in conscience…A most sweete and assured comfort for all those that are afflicted in consciscience…
A most sweet and assured comfort for all those that are afflicted in conscience [sic], or troubled in mind. Written by that godly & zealous preacher, M. Richard Greenham. With two comfortable letters to his especial friends that way grieved.A most sweete and assured comfort for all those that are afflicted in consciscience [sic], or troubled in minde. Written by that godly & zealous preacher, M. Richard Greenham. With two comfortable letters to his especiall friends that way greeued.
London: printed by John Danter for William Jones, 1595London: printed by Iohn Danter for William Iones, 1595
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.
The examining of our sins, is either the due acknowledging of our sins, or the true sense and feeling of our sins. The acknowledging of our sins, is either of those that be past, whether ⟨image 25⟩we have unfeignedly repented us of them: or of those which be present, whether we be truly grieved for them.
The examining of our sins, is either the due acknowledging of our sinnes, or the true sense and feeling of our sinnes. The acknowledging of our sinnes, is eyther of those that bee past, whether ⟨image 25⟩wee haue vnfeinedlye repented vs of them: or of those which bee present, whether wee be truely greued for them.
Thirdly of those secret corruptions, which in the course of our life are likely to come, whether we are reverently afraid of them; and resolve to suppress them with all our endeavour.
Thirdly of those secret corruptions, which in the course of our life are likely to come, whether wee are reuerently afraide of them; and resolue to suppresse them with all our indeuour.
Concerning sins past, we must call to mind the sins done of old, in our youth, in our middle age, in our old age; & judging our selves we may not be judged of the Lord; that accusing of our selves, satan have no occasion ⟨image 26⟩to accuse; & throwing down our selves before the Lord, he may lift us up. For many going quietly away, and sleeping in carnal security (notwithstanding the sins of their youth) neglecting to make conscience of their sins done long ago; suddenly have fallen into such horror of mind, that (the violent remembrance of all their sins surcharging them) they have been overwhelmed.