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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.
Now that the confession of particular sins is requisite, it may appear by the two and thirtieth Psalm,1 wherein (being a Psalm of instruction, concerning the forgiveness of sins) the Prophet (by his own experience) teacheth us, that he could find no relief of his sickness, until he had remembered, and made confession of his sins.
Now that the confession of particular sins is requisite, it may appeare by the two and thirtieth Psalme,1 wherein (beeing a Psalme of instruction, concerning the forgiuenesse of sinnes) the Prophet (by his owne experience) teacheth vs, that hee could finde no reliefe of his sicknes, vntill hee had remembred, and made confession of his sinnes.
- 1Psal. 32.
What? shall we think that the Prophet of God (taught so wonderfully by the word and by the spirit) did not see his sins before? Be it far from us. Rather let us know that he had not severally and particularly ripped up his sins before the Lord, in a several confession of them. Which though the Lord knoweth far better than we our selves: yet such kind of sacrifice is most acceptable unto him.
What? shall we thinke that the Prophet of God (taught so wonderfully by the worde and by the spirite) did not see his sinnes before? Be it farre from vs. Rather let vs know that he had not seuerally and perticularly ripped vp his sinnes before the Lorde, in a seuerall confession of them. Which though the Lorde knoweth farre better than wee our selues: yet such kinde of sacrifice is most acceptable vnto him.