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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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17 As a loving husband will not take away his love from his wife for some particular wants, so long as she keepeth her love wholly and truly unto him: So the Lord will not cast off his loving kindness to us for special wants, or frailty in particular commandments, so long as we generally labour to please him.
17 As a loving husband will not take away his loue from his wife for some particular wants, so long as shee keepeth her loue wholly and truly vnto him: So the Lord will not cast off his loving kindnes to vs for speciall wants, or frailtie in particular commandements, so long as we generally labour to please him.
18 One being courteously saluted, and worthily commended of a Gentlewoman, who said, she heard a very good report of him; he answered her, the like have I heard of you; but God make our after fruits of his spirit more effectual than the former; or else we shall not answer ⟨image 6⟩the glory of God, and good opinion of his Saints conceived of us.
18 One being curteouslie saluted, and worthelie commended of a Gentlewoman, who said, she heard a very good report of him; he answered her, the like haue I heard of you; but God make our after fruites of his spirite more effectuall thā the former; or else we shal not answer ⟨image 6⟩the glory of God, and good opinion of his Saintes conceiued of vs.
19 The wicked that dare not boldly profess iniquity, redeem times secretly to commit it, so though we have not the strength to profess Religion publicly, yet let us redeem times secretly to frequent the exercises of Religion.