A02182:43
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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32 Being desired to give his judgement of a weighty matter, he answered: Sir, neither am I able to speak, nor you to hear; for that we have not prayed: indeed I may talk and you answer, as natural men; but we are not now prepared to confer as the children of God.
32 Being desired to giue his judgement of a waightie matter, he answered: Sir, neither am I able to speak, nor you to heare; for that wee haue not praied: indeed I may talk and you answer, as naturall men; but wee are not now prepared to conferre as the children of God.
33 We may thus try our mourning for the sin of others: First this sorrow for sin must be bred for our own sins, and from our selves proceed to the sins of others. Secondly, the measure of our mourning must be agreeable and proportionable to the sins. Lastly, our grief must to be for the person, that we be moved, rather to pity and pray for him, ⟨image 11⟩than to hate or despise him.
33 Wee may thus trie our mourning for the sinne of others: First this sorrowe for sinne must be bred for our own sins, and from our selues proceede to the sins of others. Secondly, the measure of our mourning must be agreable and proportionable to the sinnes. Lastly, our griefe must to be for the person, that we be moued, rather to pittie and praye for him, ⟨image 11⟩than to hate or despise him.
34 Unto one that with many words disabled himself; he said meekly: oh, why do you seek so much your own praise; for by this, ye bewray the privy corruption of nature, that by toe open a dispraise, desireth toe privy praise.