The works of the reverend and faithful servant of Jesus Christ M. Richard Greenham,…The workes of the reuerend and faithfull seruant af Iesus Christ M. Richard Greenham,…

2 A godly Gentlewoman said, that even in her ordinary labour, she tasted oft of as heavenly meditations, as if all things ordinary laid aside she had given her whole mind to attend upon the spirit of God, in quietness of study. She also said, that we are like children, who need not once to be bid to ask things necessary, but twice to be thankful for mercies received.

2 A godly Gentlewoman said, that euen in her ordinarie labour, she tasted oft of as heauenly meditations, as if all things ordinarie laid aside she had giuen her whole minde to attend vpon the spirit of God, in quietnes of studie. She also said, that we are like children, who need not once to be bid to aske things necessarie, but twice to be thankfull for mercies receiued.

3 As in marriage, though the parties met in the flesh without any sanctified means, to¹ assure themselves to be joined of the Lord: yet if God afterward give them grace to live holily in their meeting, he showeth that not only their corrupt meeting is pardoned, but that now their meeting is blessed: so if entering into a calling for want of gifts and affections, we have no assurance at the first, of a warrantable calling: yet if God afterwards furnish² us with able gifts, and sanctify us with pure minds, he doth not only show us that our former sin is pardoned, but also that he is well pleased with our calling whereunto he hath so blessed us.

3 As in mariage, though the parties met in the flesh without any sanctified meanes, to¹ assure themselues to be ioyned of the Lord: yet if God afterward giue them grace to liue holily in their meeting, he sheweth that not onely their corrupt meeting is pardoned, but that now their meeting is blessed: so if entring into a calling for want of gifts and affections, we haue no assurance at the first, of a warrantable calling: yet if God afterwards furnish