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…

I speak this to this end, that poor souls might have con fort, & know that if they abhor sin as sin, if they examine themselves for it, if they fear to fall into it; the Lord will not pursue them with the rigour of his law, but will give them the sweetness of ⟨image 45⟩his promises; they are no more under the curse, but under grace.

I speake this to this end, that poore soules might haue cō fort, & know that if they abhor sinne as sinne, if they examine themselues for it, if they feare to fall into it; the Lord will not pursue them with the rigor of his lawe, but wil giue them the sweetnesse of ⟨image 45⟩his promises; they are no more vnder the curse, but vnder grace.

But farther to enforce our Exhortation, to avoid too scrupulous fear, which hindereth the true examination of our hearts: let us think that it happeneth in the spiritual conflict as in civill war. We read that many Cities being in great security, have suddenly both been assaulted & overthrown; as also, how some Countries (too much negligent in the means) thorough an excessive fearfulness, have encouraged their Enemies with more greedy violence to pray upon them.

But farther to inforce our Exhortation, to auoyde too scrupulous feare, which hindereth the true examination of our heartes: let vs thinke that it happeneth in the spirituall conflict as in ciuill war. Wee read that manie Citties being in great securitie, haue sodainly both been assaulted & ouerthrowen; as also, how some Countries (too much negligent in the meanes) thorough an excessiue fearefulnes, haue incouraged theyr Enemies with more greedie violence to pray vpon them.