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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
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70 As good natures do not help of necessity to regeneration, so evil natures cannot hinder Gods purpose in calling, if the means with his mercy and blessing be purely and painfully used.
70 As good natures do not help of necessitie to regeneration, so evill natures cannot hinder Gods purpose in calling, if the meanes with his mercie and blessing be purely and painefully vsed.
71 When a maid was so sore troubled, that two or three held her in her fit: he charged her in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, that when the agony came, ⟨image 20⟩she should not willingly yield to it, but in the Lord resist it: for both experience teacheth, that the over much fearing of temptation before it cometh, and little purpose to resist it when it cometh, mightily encourageth Satan: and also the holy Ghost biddeth us to resist the devil, and he will fly from us; to draw near to God, and he will draw near to us: & the maid was never after afflicted.
71 When a maid was so sore troubled, that two or three held her in her fit: hee charged her in the name of the Lord Iesus Christ, that when the agonie came, ⟨image 20⟩she should not willinglie yeeld to it, but in the Lord resist it: for both experience teacheth, that the over much fearing of temptation before it commeth, and little purpose to resist it when it commeth, mightilie incourageth Sathan: and also the holy Ghost biddeth vs to resist the devill, and he will flie from vs; to drawe neere to God, and he will draw neere to vs: & the maid was never after afflicted.