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The demands of holy scripture, with answers to the same wherein are defined, and…The demaundes of holy scripture, with answeres to the same wherein are defined, and…
The demands of holy scripture, with answers to the same wherein are defined, and declared the chief, and principal points of Christian doctrine: very profitable for the right understanding of holy scriptures: made by T. Becon, and drawn out of his great works.The demaundes of holy scripture, with answeres to the same wherein are defined, and declared the cheefe, and principall poyntes of Christian doctrine: very profitable for the right vnderstanding of holy scriptures: made by T. Becon, and dravven out of his great vvorkes.
London: printed by John Day, 1577London: printed by Iohn Day, 1577
The Demands of holy Scripture.The Demaundes of holy Scripture.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
What is a good conscience? 1It is the peace of the mind, a spiritual joy, and a plain feeling and perceiving of the goodness of God towards us, through faith in Jesus Christ, which is described and set out. And is no more to say, but that when we perceive that through faith in Jesus Christ,2 our sins be forgiven,3 and that we be in the favour of God: we be heart hole, merry, and found.
What is a good conscience? 1It is the peace of the mind, a spirituall ioy, and a plaine feeling and perceiuing of the goodnesse of God towardes vs, through fayth in Iesus Christ, which is described and set out. And is no more to say, but that when we perceiue that through faith in Iesus Christ,2 our sinnes be forgeuen,3 and that we be in the fauour of God: we be harte hole, mery, and found.
- 1What a good conscience is.
- 2Rom. 5.
- 3Isaiah. 57.35.Esay. 57.35.
What is an evil conscience? 1It is an inward boiling heat, and tossing of the mind, for a mans wickedness, and when for pure anguish of the sight and horror of sin, the hart fainteth and failleth him. It is called in Scripture the worm of the conscience.