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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.
As we must examine our selves thus for sin past and present; so must we use this practise in sins that are to come: and this is very needful; for were it so, that our life and conversation were such, as neither before nor after our calling, any man could justly accuse us: ⟨image 37⟩Yet the hidden corruption of our nature, may threaten some heinous downfall in time to come. Which hath made men of very good report and conversation hang down their heads, and fear their secret hypocrisy; as that which may break forth to the shame of all their former life in time to come.
As wee must examine our selues thus for sinne past and present; so must wee vse this practise in sinnes that are to come: and this is verie needfull; for were it so, that our life and conuersation were such, as neither before nor after our calling, any man could iustlye accuse vs: ⟨image 37⟩Yet the hidden corruption of our nature, may threaten some haynous downefall in time to come. Which hath made men of verie good report and conuersation hang downe their heads, and feare their secret hypocrisie; as that which may breake foorth to the shame of all their former life in time to come.
But because we forgot to speak of them, that in the examining of their lives past, are much grieved for the want of sincerity, and privy vainglory in themselves; let us beware we go to the searching of our hearts in sin.
But because we forgate to speak of them, that in the examining of their liues past, are much grieued for the want of sinceritie, and priuie vainglorie in themselues; let vs beware we go to the searching of our hearts in sinne.