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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
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.
Certain wise and grave Counsels and Answers, made by the same author, of the former argument.
Certaine wise and graue Counsels and Answers, made by the same author, of the former argument.
Unto one that was much tempted with unbelief, he gave this counsel; When the temptation cometh, either fall down in prayer, & say, Lord thou makest me to possess the sins of my youth, and this temptation is of very equity; howbeit, O Lord, grant I may by wisdom herein, make this temptation an holy instruction, and suffer me to possess my soul in patience: Oh turn this to thy glory and my salvation. I see and confess what hath been in me a long time, by that which now showeth it self in me, and that thy grace hath hitherto kept under this corruption: yet Lord I believe, yet Lord I will believe, help Lord my unbelief. Thy name be praised, for this seal of thy love, and pledge of thy spirit; that in this unbelief I am grieved, as in my belief I am wont to be comforted. And though my old and secret sins, deserve that I should not only be given over to infidelity, but also that it should be in me without grief and remorse, yet Lord forgive my sins new, ⟨p. 193⟩and old, forgive my unthankfulness. Lord increase my faith, and grant good father, that when thou shalt restore to me the gift of grace again, that I may use it in fear, and show it by fruits.
VNto one that was much tempted with vnbeliefe, he gaue this counsell; When the temptation commeth, either fall downe in prayer, & say, Lord thou makest me to possesse the sinnes of my youth, and this temptation is of very equity; howbeit, O Lorde, grant I may by wisedome herein, make this temptation an holy instruction, and suffer me to possesse my soule in patience: Oh turne this to thy glory and my saluation. I see and confesse what hath beene in mee a long time, by that which now sheweth it selfe in me, and that thy grace hath hitherto kept vnder this corrupt•on: yet Lord I beleeue, yet Lord I will beleue, helpe Lord my vnbeliefe. Thy name be praised, for this seale of thy loue, and pledge of thy spirit; that in this vnbeleefe I am grieued, as in my beliefe I am wont to be comforted. And though my olde and secret sinnes, deserue that I should not onely be giuen ouer to infidelity, but also that it should be in mee without griefe and remorse, yet Lord forgiue my sinnes newe,