A02182:94
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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83 Though we find not the spiritual joy which we should feel, yet let us not be toe much cast down; so that our conscience tell us, that we are ready to withdraw somewhat from our outward pleasures, for want of this inward pleasure; and that we have not prevented or smothered out these spiritual joys, but are grieved that we have them not, and wait for the time to feel them: for of all things, we must beware, that we draw not into their stead carnal joys, and so drive as it were exile the working of Gods spirit in us by them.
83 Though we finde not the spirituall joye which we should feele, yet let vs not be toe much cast downe; so that our conscience tell vs, that wee are ready to withdrawe somewhat from our outward pleasures, for want of this inward pleasure; and that we haue not prevented or smothered out these spirituall joyes, but are grieved that wee haue them not, and waite for the time to feele them: for of al things, we must beware, that we draw not into their stead carnall joyes, and so driue as it were exile the working of Gods spirit in vs by them.
84 As it argueth great height and willingness to sin, when men fearing to sin in the day, redeem, & steal time to sin in the night: so it showeth a great height and willingness to godliness, when men being not sufficiently contented to do good in the day, stretch their well doing ⟨image 25⟩even to the night also; wherein they show themselves to be free from vain glory; that none seeing them, yet they do good for love of God, and not for outward things.
84 As it argueth great height and willingnes to sinne, when men fearing to sin in the day, redeeme, & steale time to sin in the night: so it sheweth a great height and willingnes to godlines, when men beeing not sufficiently contented to doe good in the day, stretch their well doing ⟨image 25⟩