A02182:70
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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59 He said to a godly Christian, much inveighing against her unbelief; I do not now suspect your estate, when you seem to me rather to have faith, than when you seem to your self to have it; for faith being the gift of God, is then most ⟨image 16⟩obtained and increased of God, when you thirsting after the increase of present feelings, are humbled under the mighty and merciful hand of God for it; rather I suspect you, when you say you have faith, because then you can least fear and suspect your self, and by that means lie open to unbelief again, and surely experience proveth, that then we show we have belief, when we mourn for our unbelief, & then our faith may be least, when we think it to be most: besides herein you are to comfort your self, with show of increase of faith; because faith groweth by these two means, either by some great feeling by the word, and the spirit, and humble thanks-giving joined thereunto, or else by humbling our selves before the mercy seat of God for want of our faith.
59 He said to a godly Christian, much invaying against her vnbeleefe; I do not now suspect your estate, when you seem to me rather to haue faith, than when you seeme to your selfe to haue it; for faith being the gift of God, is then most ⟨image 16⟩obtained and increased of God, when you thirsting after the increase of present feelings, are humbled vnder the mightie and mercifull hand of God for it; rather I suspect you, when you say you haue faith, because then you can least feare and suspect your selfe, and by that means lie open to vnbeleefe againe, and surely experience proveth, that then we shew we haue beliefe, when wee mourne for our vnbeliefe, & then our faith may be least, when wee thinke it to be most: besides herein you are to comfort your self, with shewe of increase of faith; because faith groweth by these two means, either by some great feeling by the word, and the spirit, and humble thanks-giuing joyned therevnto, or else by humbling our selues before the mercy seate of God for want of our faith.