A02182:78
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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67 Having received a token from a godly woman, which for some inconvenience he was willed to bestow it upon some other, rather than to use it himself; Nay, saith he, I will both keep and wear the thing, though in another fashion; that so often as I shall see the gift, I may be stirred up & put in mind to pray for her.
67 Having received a token from a godly woman, which for some inconvenience he was willed to bestowe it vpon some other, rather than to vse it himselfe; Nay, saith he, I will both keep and weare the thing, thogh in another fashion; that so often as I shall see the guift, I may be stirred vp & put in mind to pray for her.
68 Though he was most severe to his friends and kindred, so long as they were not reconciled to God: yet once being ⟨image 20⟩wearied with one, he shut up the matter with this sentence; It is wonderful, that divers hearing the same word of God spoken, one should believe, and an other should not believe: but I am rather to thank God that I believe, than to search out a reason why another doth not believe; and as I am to be thankful for my self, so am I pitiful for the other.
68 Though he was most severe to his friends and kindred, so long as they were not reconciled to God: yet once being ⟨image 20⟩wearied with one, he shut vp the matter with this sentence; It is woonderfull, that divers hearing the same worde of God spoken, one should beleeue, and an other should not beleeue: but I am rather to thank God that I beleeue, than to search out a reson why another doth not beleeue; and as I am to bee thankfull for my selfe, so am I pitifull for the other.