Grief for sin.Griefe for sinne.
pp. 15–168 passages
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.
pp. 15–168 passages
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.
2 The things that are euill, and grieue vs, so farre as we see them with griefe, hurt vs not.
3 Seeing a woman lamenting for the sins of the people, he said unto her, (not purposing ⟨p. 16⟩to cause her to cease from so good an action, but admonishing her to look to her1 affections) you shall well try your heart, said he, if this sorrow for sin be first bred for your own sins, and from your self proceed to the sins of others. Again, the measure of your mourning must be agreeable, and proportionable to the sin. Lastly, your grief must so be for the person, as you may be moved rather to pity and pray for him, than to hate and despise him.2
3 Seeing a woman lamenting for the sinnes of the people, he said vnto her, (not purposing ⟨p. 16⟩to cause her to cease from so good an action, but admonishing her to looke to her1 affections) you shall well trie your heart, said he, if this sorrow for sinne be first bred for your owne sinnes, and from your selfe proceed to the sinnes of others. Againe, the measure of your mourning must be agreeable, and proportionable to the sinne. Lastly, your griefe must so be for the person, as you may be moued rather to pittie and pray for him, than to hate and despise him.2
4 That is true sorrow and grief for sin, which neither can by outward pleasures be1 stolen away, nor by continuance of time be taken from us, but only in Christ.2
4 That is true sorrow and griefe for sinne, which neither can by outward pleasures be1 stollen away, nor by continuance of time be taken from vs, but onely in Christ.2
5 Because great, natural and worldly sorrow and joy, will cause a man to break his sleep at midnight, he would try himself whether sorrow for sin, or icy in salvation had caused him to do the like.
5 Because great, naturall and worldly sorrow and ioy, will cause a man to breake his sleepe at midnight, he would trie himselfe whether sorrow for sinne, or icy in saluation had caused him to doe the like.
6 His greatest sorrow was, when he spake of some good thing, that was not in himself,1 and the greatest joy he had was in the contrary.
6 His greatest sorrow was, when he spake of some good thing, that was not in himselfe,1 and the greatest ioy he had was in the contrary.
7 As by nature we are long and hard to be brought to be grieved for sin: so being1 once down, we are hard to get up, and to rise out of grief again. For two extremities attend upon us; the one to be grieved and feared too little; the other, to •e grieved and feared too much: the one makes us secure, and the other dead and dull. To meet with these two, it is good in time of joy to think what judgements •ave befallen us heretofore, what may befall us hereafter. In time of humbling we are to consider what mercies we have received, and what mercies are stored up, and ••rrie for us again: and surely▪ no one thing makes grief more to waste us, than the forgetfulness of Gods mercies past, and doubtfulness of Gods mercies to come: and nothing doth more strengthen our new temptations, than the forgetfulness of Gods judgements past, and the carelessness of them that are to come. Though mercies succeed mercies, yet the sea of Gods mercies is never drawn dry, if we claim hold of them by our faith and former experience.
7 As by nature we are long and hard to be brought to be grieued for sinne: so being1 once downe, we are hard to get vp, and to rise out of griefe againe. For two extremities attend vpon vs; the one to be grieued and feared too little; the other, to •e grieued and feared too much: the one makes vs secure, and the other dead and dull. To meete with these two, it is good in time of ioy to thinke what iudgements •aue befallen vs heretofore, what may befall vs hereafter. In time of humbling we are to consider what mercies we haue receiued, and what mercies are stored vp, and ••rrie for vs againe: and surely▪ no one thing makes griefe more to waste vs, than the forgetfulnes of Gods mercies past, and doubtfulnes of Gods mercies to come: and nothing doth more strengthen our new temptations, than the forgetfulnes of Gods iudgements past, and the carelesnesse of them that are to come. Though mercies succeed mercies, yet the sea of Gods mercies is neuer drawn drie, if we claime hold of them by our faith and former experience.