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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
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
41 Many having escaped out of the gulf of superstitions, are toe deep plunged in profaneness.
41 Many having escaped out of the gulfe of superstitions, are toe deep plunged in prophanesse.
42 Being asked how a man might reprehend, he answered: First, look that you have a ground out of the word for reproving, then look if it stand with your calling to reprove; afterward consider if some other man may do it more profitably ⟨image 12⟩than you; then look before whom you reprove, lest ye hinder the credit of the party with his friends, and increase his discredit with his foes: and again, if by all occasions of calling, person, time, and place, the Lord hath put you in this place to rebuke sin; consider you must put on you the person of the offender, that as you spare not his sin, because of the zeal of Gods glory, so you press it not toe far, because of compassion to a brother: then look that with these, your heart be right in zeal and love, and so call for Gods assistance, before you speak his grace in speaking, and for his blessing after your speaking, if any thing be left out that might have been profitable: please not your self in it, but be humbled for it, though some infirmities be in you: yet shall they not do so much hurt, as Gods ordinance shall do good.
42 Being asked howe a man might reprehend, he answered: First, looke that you haue a ground out of the worde for reproving, then look if it stand with your calling to reproue; afterward consider if some other man may doe it more profitably ⟨image 12⟩than you; then look before whome you reproue, lest yee hinder the credit of the partie with his friends, and increase his discredit with his foes: and againe, if by all occasions of calling, person, tyme, and place, the Lord hath put you in this place to rebuke sinne; consider you must put on you the person of the offender, that as you spare not his sinne, because of the zeale of Gods glory, so you presse it not toe farre, because of compassion to a brother: then look that with these, your heart be right in zeal and loue, and so call for Gods assistance, before you speak his grace in speaking, and for his blessing after your speaking, if any thing be left out that might haue beene profitable: please not your selfe in it, but be humbled for it, though some infirmities be in you: yet shall they not do so much hurt, as Gods ordinance shall do good.