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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.
Bet let us show what way is to be used to keep us from this wound of the Spirit.1 It is the use of Physic, as to cure us of diseases when we are fallen into them; so to preserve us from sickness before it hath taken hold of us: it is the power of the word, as to assuage the trouble of Conscience, when it doth once press us; so to prevent it before it hath overtaken us. It is a chief point of worldly wisdom not to tarry for the use of Physic until we be deadly sick; but to be acquainted with GODS merciful preservations to defend us from it; likewise it is a chief policy of a godly Christian, not only to seek comfort when the agony is upon him, but also to use all good helps to meet• with it before it comes. And we condemn them of folly, who will not as well labour to keep themselves out of debt, as to pay the debt when they owe it: so it is a madness not to be as circumspect to avoid all occasions, which may bring trouble of mind upon us; as we would be provident to enter every good way which may draw us out of this ⟨p. 19⟩trouble, when we have once entered into it.
Bet let vs shew what way is to be vsed to keepe vs from this wounde of the Spirit.1 It is the vse of Phisicke, as to cure vs of diseases when wee are falne into them; so to preserue vs from sicknes before it hath taken holde of vs: it is the power of the worde, as to asswage the trouble of Conscience, when it doth once presse vs; so to preuent it before it hath ouertaken vs. It is a chiefe point of worldly wisdome not to tarry for the vse of Phisicke vntill we bee deadly sicke; but to be acquainted with GODS mercifull preseruations to defend vs from it; likewise it is a chiefe pollicie of a godly Christian, not onely to seeke comfort when the agonie is vpon him, but also to vse all good helpes to meet• with it before it comes. And wee condemne them of folly, who will not as well laboure to keepe themselues out of debt, as to pay the debt when they owe it: so it is a madnes not to bee as circumspect to auoide all occasions, which maye bringe trouble of minde vppon vs; as wee woulde bee prouident to enter euery good waye which may drawe vs out of this ⟨p. 19⟩