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Propositions
Propositions containing answers to certain demands in divers spiritual matters specially concerning the conscience oppressed with the grief of sin. With an epistle against hardness of heat, made by that worthy preacher of the Gospel of Christ, M. R. Greenham pastor of DraytonPropositions containing answers to certaine demaunds in divers spirituall matters specially concerning the conscience oppressed with the griefe of sinne. With an epistle against hardnes of heat, made by that woorthie preacher of the Gospell of Christ, M. R. Greenham pastor of Drayton
Edinburgh: printed by Robert Waldegrave printer to the Kings Majesty, 1597Edinburgh: printed by Robert Waldegraue printer to the Kings Majestie, 1597
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6 As in marriage, though the parties met in the flesh without any sanctified ⟨image 3⟩means, to assure themselves to be joined of the Lord: yet if God afterward give them grace to live holily in their meetings, he showeth not only that their corrupt meeting is pardoned, but that now their meeting is blessed. So, if entering into a calling for want of gifts and affections, we have no assurance at the first of a warrantable calling: yet if GOD afterwards furnish us with able gifts, and sanctify us with pure minds, he doth not only show us that our former sin is pardoned, but also that he is well pleased with this calling whereunto he hath blessed us.
6 As in marriage, though the parties met in the flesh without any sanctified ⟨image 3⟩means, to assure themselues to be joyned of the Lord: yet if God afterwarde giue them grace to liue holilie in their meetings, he sheweth not only that their corrupt meeting is pardoned, but that nowe their meeting is blessed. So, if entring into a calling for want of guifts and affections, we haue no assurance at the first of a warrantable calling: yet if GOD afterwards furnish vs with able gifts, and sanctifie vs with pure mindes, hee doth not onely shewe vs that our former sinne is pardoned, but also that he is well pleased with this calling wherevnto he hath blessed vs.
7 Satan under the colour of repentance, bringeth many into an extreme sadness, and strictness in using the creatures of God: again, under pretence of Christian liberty, and delivering of men from extreme griefs, he allureth them to an unmoderate and an unsanctified mirth and intemperate use of the creatures of God: so blinding judgment, he after corrupteth affection.
7 Sathan vnder the colour of repentance, bringeth many into an extreame sadnes, and stricktnes in vsing the creatures of God: againe, vnder pretence of Christian libertie, and delivering of men from extreme griefes, hee allureth them to an vnmoderate and an vnsanctified mirth and intemperate vse of the creatures of God: so blinding judgment, hee after corrupteth affection.