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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
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13 Many despair of help, because of their own unworthiness▪ as though there were no hope of Gods mercy, unless we bring in our gift & pawn in our hands to him. But this were to discredit the Lords mercy, and to bring in credit our merits; and rather ⟨p. 204⟩to bind the Lord to us, than us unto him: but if our sins be great, our redemption is greater; though our merits be beggarly. Gods mercy is a rich mercy: If our case be not desperate, and we past hope of recovery, our redemption should not be so plentiful, But when all seems to go one way; when Heaven and Earth, the Sun, the Moon, and the Stars go against us; then to ransom us, and to make a perfect restitution, is to draw something out of nothing. Even as in sickness, to have either little danger, or in great danger; deliverance by present means, is nothing; but in extreme peril, when Physic can do nothing, and nothing maketh for us but the Grave, then to be rescued from the grave, and to recover our life from the pit, is Redemption.
13 Many despaire of help, because of their owne vnworthines▪ as though there were no hope of Gods mercy, vnles we bring in our gifte & pawne in our hands to him. But this were to discredit the Lords mercie, and to bring in credite our merits; and rather ⟨p. 204⟩to binde the Lord to vs, than vs vnto him: but if our sinnes be greate, our redemption is greater; though our merits be beggerlye. Gods mercie is a rich mercie: If our case be not desperate, and we past hope of recouery, our redemption should not be so plentifull, But when all seemes to goe one way; when Heauen and Earth, the Sunne, the Moone, and the Starres goe against vs; then to ransome vs, and to make a perfect restitution, is to drawe something out of nothing. Euen as in sicknesse, to haue either little daunger, or in greate daunger; deliuerance by present meanes, is nothing; but in extreame perril, when Phisicke can doe nothing, and nothing maketh for vs but the Graue, then to be rescued from the graue, and to recouer our life from the pitte, is Redemption.