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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
A MOST SWEET Comfort for an afflicted Conscience.A MOST SVVEET Comfort for an afflicted Conscience.
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.
There be some of another sort, who never dreaming of a troubled mind, have had their harts set on nothing but how they might get some great fame and renown; and therefore have slipped into such vain glorious attempts, and foul flatteries, as they have not only lost the peace of their Consciences, but also fallen most deeply into reproachful shame, which they sought to shun.
There be some of another sort, who neuer dreaming of a troubled minde, haue had their harts set on nothing but howe they might get some greate fame and renowme; and therefore haue slipt into such vaine glorious attempts, and foule flatteries, as they haue not only lost the peace of their Consciences, but also fallen most deepely into reprochfull shame, which they sought to shunne.
Now as the peace of conscience and joy of mind is such a treasure, as the eye hath not seen, the ear hath not heard, nor the tongue expressed; but passeth all understanding. So the wounded spirit is such as the eye hath not seen it, the ear hath not heard it, nor the tongue uttered, but passeth all understanding. And as they only know ⟨p. 18⟩what the peace of mind meaneth, that feel it; so they alone can in trueth speak of a troubled mind, that have tasted of it by experience.
Now as the peace of conscience and ioye of minde is such a treasure, as the eye hath not seene, the eare hath not heard, nor the tongue expressed; but passeth all vnderstanding. So the wounded spirit is such as the eye hath not seene it, the eare hath not heard it, nor the tongue vttered, but passeth all vnderstanding. And as they onely knowe ⟨p. 18⟩what the peace of minde meaneth, that feele it; so they alone can in trueth speake of a troubled minde, that haue tasted of it by experience.