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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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11 As natural men use Gods creatures to stir up a natural comfort, so spiritual men should use them to stir up some spiritual comfort, and to stir up godly joys in themselves: for as Satan seeing men of a sanguine complexion and sanctified, laboureth to mix with their spiritual joy a carnal joy: so seeing some of a melancholic complexion sanctified, to have spiritual sorrows, he striveth to bring upon them carnal sorrows.
11 As natural men vse Gods creatures to stirre vp a naturall comfort, so spiritual men should vse them to stir vp some spiritual comfort, and to stir vp godly joyes in themselues: for as Sathan seeing men of a sanguine complexion and sanctified, laboureth to mix with their spirituall joy a carnall joy: so seeing some of a malancholick complexion sanctified, to haue spirituall sorrowes, hee striveth to bring vpon them carnall sorrowes.
12 If you desire to hear the word with profit, observe these things; before you go to the Church humble your self in prayer to God, that he may prepare your understanding, affection, and memory, to receive; and that the Preacher may speak to your conscience.
12 If you desire to heare the worde with profit, obserue these things; before you go to the Church humble your selfe in praier to God, that hee may prepare your vnderstanding, affection, and memorie, to receiue; and that the Preacher may speake to your conscience.
13 After in hearing with some short prayer, apply the several threatenings, promises, and instructions, to your own estate: when you are come home from hearing, change all that you remember into a prayer, and desire God that you may remember it most, when you should