A02182:57
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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46 His greatest sorrow was, when either he spake of some good thing that was not on himself, and the greatest joy he had was in the contrary.
46 His greatest sorrowe was, when either he spake of some good thing that was not on himselfe, and the greatest joy he had was in the contrarie.
47 He used this trial in his affections, as of anger, grief, joy, or such like in this manner; if by them he was made less fit to pray, more unable to do the good he should do, less careful to avoid sin, then he thought it carnal and filthy, and not of God: but when his anger, love, grief, and other affections provoked him more to pray, made him fitter to do good, than he thought his affections sent ⟨image 13⟩to him, to be as the blessing of God.
47 He vsed this tryal in his affections, as of anger, griefe, joy, or such like in this manner; if by them he was made lesse fit to pray, more vnable to do the good hee should doe, lesse carefull to avoid sinne, then he thought it carnall and filthie, and not of God: but when his anger, loue, grief, and other affections provoked him more to praye, made him fitter to doe good, than he thought his affections sent ⟨image 13⟩to him, to be as the blessing of God.
48 He said, whensoever he suspected and feared any evil to come upon another, he ever had a desire to be delivered and deceived of his opinion, and that he would be glad to bear the shame of his privy jealousy, so as the person suspected might turn to God.