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Paramythion two treatises of the comforting of an afflicted conscience, writtenParamythion tvvo treatises of the comforting of an afflicted conscience, written
Paramythion two treatises of the comforting of an afflicted conscience, written by M. Richard Greenham, with certain epistles of the same argument. Hereunto are added two sermons, with certain grave and wise counsels and answers of the same author and argument.Paramythion tvvo treatises of the comforting of an afflicted conscience, written by M. Richard Greenham, with certaine epistles of the same argument. Heereunto are added two sermons, with certaine graue and wise counsells and answeres of the same author and argument.
London: printed by Richard Bradocke for Robert Dexter, 1598
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yet securely, carelessly and willingly they lie in sin, without any remorse of i•, or true taste of good things. Such was David his estate for the space of a year before Nathan the Prophet aim to reprove him, and rouse him from his lulled sleep. Both these kinds I am persuaded you are free from, otherwise than in temptation. Satan may sometimes move ye thereunto. The other kind of hardness of heart which is perceived and felt, is of two sorts; the one in them which are desirous of means whereby they may be relieved, although they do find small or no ease at all in themselves for a time.
yet securely, car•lesly and willingly they lie in sinne, without any •emorse of i•, or true tast of good thinges. Such was Dauid his estate for the space of a yeare before Nathan the Prophet ame to reproue him, and rouse him from his lulled sleepe. Both these kindes I am perswaded you are free from, otherwise than in temptation. Sathan may sometimes mooue yee thereunto. The other kinde of hardnes of heart which is perceiued and felt, is of two sortes; the one in them which are desirous of meanes whereby they may be releeued, although they do finde small or no ease at all in themselues for a time.
Of this kind the Prophet Isaiah (in the name of some of gods people) complained.1 And such was Davids state. After that Nathan had reproved him, and gods spirit began to to work wi•h him, yet he crieth out as ye heard before, of the loss of gods graces: and when he saith, that God will accept of no sacrifices be they never so many nor precious, without a contrite heart and broken spirit; he showeth that for a time (even a•ter the prophet had reproved him) he wanted both. This is your case, and therefore you are in the state of salvation; for David was in this case, even after he had confessed his sin, and had received absolution and pardon from God, by the ministry of Nathan, although he never felt joy thereof, nor true grief for the other: yet because in trueth of heart he confessed his sin (as my trust is you do) and was certainly persuaded of the pardonableness of i by gods mercy, (although he was far off from the feeling it, or applying it to his woeful conscience) his state was good, & very well to be hoped of. And you must know & be persuaded that those things which are written of gods saints, & namely of David & Peter, & such others, are examples for us, if we will stay our selves upon the word of God in the ministry of his servants, & wait upon the Lords good time, till he come nearer unto us by his spirit: