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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
Letter: An other Comfortable Letter by Master R. G. to Master M.
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.
It is manifest that the sin of error is there opposed against the sin committed with an hie hand, that is to blasphemy with contempt of God, and making his law of none effect but to be in vain. Which sinne Jam sure you are most far off from, I would you were as far off from unbelief and distrust. That Gods children may fall after their calling into divers foul faults, may appear by many proofs. First, in the Law, when the Lord speaketh in his Majesty and proclaimeth his glory,1 yet in how many words commendeth he his mercy, and for how many several sorts of sins. Doth not Isaiah the holy Prophet call the people of his days,2 the people of Gomorrah, and their Princes the Princes of Sodom? Doth not he accuse them as grievous transgressors both of the first and second Table; and yet doth afterwards promise them, that though their sins were as crimson,3 they shall be as white as snow; though they were read like scarlet, they shall be as wool. Doth he not charge them that they were sunk deep in rebellion,4 and yet ⟨p. 103⟩exhorteth them to return unto the Lord? Yea, doth he not charge them not only with rebellion,5 but also with vexing the holy spirit of God? And yet read what is written. Pray as there you may learn, Isaiah tenth.6 Chap. five, six, &c.
It is manifest that the sinne of errour is there opposed against the sinne committed with an hie hande, that is to blasphemie with contempt of God, and making his lawe of none effect but to bee in vaine. Which sinne Iam sure you are most farre off from, I would you were as farre off from vnbeliefe and distrust. That Gods children may fall after their calling into diuers foule faultes, may appeare by many proofes. First, in the Lawe, when the Lord speaketh in his Maiestie and proclaimeth his glory,