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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.
Now that the confession of particular sins is requisite, it may appear by the two and thirtieth Psalm, wherein (being a Psalm of instruction, concerning the forgiveness of sins) the Prophet (by his own experience) teacheth us, that he could find no relief of his sickness, until he had remembered, and made confession of his sins.
Now that the confession of perticular sinnes is requisite, it maye appeare by the two and thirtieth Psalme, wherein (beeing a Psalme of instruction, concerning the forgiuenesse of sinnes) the Prophet (by his owne experience) teacheth vs, that hee could finde no reliefe of hys sicknes, vntill he had remembred, and made confession of his sinnes.
What, shall we think that the Prophet of God (taught so wonderfully by the word and by the spirit) did not see his sins before? Be it far ⟨image 56⟩from us. Rather let us know that he had not severally and particularly ripped up his sins before the Lord, in a several confession of them. Which things the Lord knoweth far better than we our selves: yet such kind of sacrifice is most acceptable unto him.
What, shal we thinke that the Prophet of God (taught so wonderfully by the word and by the spirite) did not see his sinnes before? Be it farre ⟨image 56⟩from vs. Rather let vs know that he had not seuerally and perticularlye ripped vp hys sinnes before the Lorde, in a seuerall confession of them. Which things the Lord knoweth farre better than wee our selues: yet such kinde of sacrifice is most acceptable vnto him.
Now if in this trouble the persons humbled can not come to the particular sight of sin in themselves, it is good to use the help of other unto whom they may offer their hearts to be gauged and searched, and their lives to be examined more deeply by hearing the several Articles