A02182:99
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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88 Because we will not observe one another which is godly Discipline; others shall observe us, even the wicked, which is a near discipline.
88 Because wee will not obserue one another which is godlie Discipline; others shall obserue vs, even the wicked, which is a neere discipline.
89 There be some which have peace neither with God nor with themselves, as desperate heretics: some have peace with themselves, but not with God, as secure sinners: some have peace both with God and with themselves, as repentant Christians.
89 There be some which haue peace neither with God nor with themselues, as desperate heretiks: some haue peace with themselues, but not with God, as secure sinners: some haue peace both with God and with themselues, as repentant Christians.
90 As in prosperity nothing is a greater token of Gods favour than to fear ⟨image 26⟩our selves, so in adversity there is a pleasant pledge of our conscience, when we wait & attend on the Lord for the time, the manner and the measure of our deliverance: There be four properties of this waiting: The first, to wait in our souls. Many will not outwardly murmur, and yet inwardly they boil and fret: but where is quietness of heart, there can be no great disquietness in the tongue or in the hand. The second, is to wait on the word; for some will wait, but it is to obtain something the sooner, not to show their faith and obedience to the word. The third, is to continue in it; if we had a definitive determination, how many days, or months, or hours we should wait, the end of our term drawing near would sustain us: but it is hard to leave all moments and conditions to the Lord, and to be in a continual expectation: but let us consider how justly God may suspend his answer in helping us; either in that our sins are not sufficiently bewailed, or our faith not sufficiently purified, or his grace not sufficiently