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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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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.
8 The best art of memory, is to be ⟨image 4⟩humbled at Gods threatening, and comforted at his promises: for sure it is, that exceeding griefs or exceeding joys, leave great impressions in us.
8 The best art of memorie, is to bee ⟨image 4⟩humbled at Gods threatning, and comforted at his promises: for sure it is, that exceeding griefes or exceeding joyes, leaue great impressions in vs.
9 The best art of Logic is to reason E converso, out of that saying of PAUL. There is no Temptation hath overtaken you, but it hath overtaken others. And to say thus, There hath no temptation overtaken others, but the same may overtake us: This will teach us to speak charitably and profitably of other mens infirmities.