A02182:54
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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43 Because great natural and worldly sorrow and joy, will cause a man to break his sleep at midnight: he would try himself, whether sorrow for sin, and joy in salvation had caused him to do the like.
43 Because great natural and worldlie sorrowe and joye, will cause a man to break his sleep at midnight: he wold trie himself, whether sorrow for sin, and joy in salvatiō had caused him to do the like.
44 He rejoiced to see his friends, but he was humbled in that he rested so much in that joy, that he forget to do the good to their salvation, or to receive good from them to his salvation, which he thought he should do.
44 He rejoyced to see his friends, but hee was humbled in that hee rested so much in that joye, that he forget to doe the good to their salvation, or to receiue good from them to his salvation, which he thought he should do.
45 One asking what he thought of Fairies: he answered, he thought they were spirits; but he distinguished between them and other spirits, as commonly men distinguish between good witches and bad witches.
45 One asking what hee thought of Fayries: hee answered, he thought they were spirits; but hee distinguished betweene them and other spirites, as commonly men distinguish betweene good witches and bad witches.