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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.
CERTAIN DEMANDS answered by M. GREENHAM a learned man.
CERTAINE DEMAVNDS answered by M. GREENHAM a learned man.
1 IT is harder to believe in the abundance of worldly means, than it is in the want of them; for they as it were are veils set betwixt God and us, they stay our sight in them that it cannot pierce to God.
1 IT is harder to beleeue in the abundance of worldly meanes, than it is in the wante of them; for they as it were are vailes set betwixt God and vs, they stay our sight in them that it cannot pearce to God.
2 Heathen men were humbled by their dreams, we are not humbled by the word: they that will not profit by Gods judgments in other, shall feel themselves: we have no claim to Gods mercy offered in the Gospel, until we be humbled by his threatening in the Law.
2 Heathen men were humbled by their dreames, wee are not humbled by the worde: they that will not profite by Gods judgments in other, shal feel themselues: we haue no claime to Gods mercie offered in the Gospell, vntill wee be humbled by his threatning in the Lawe.