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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,…
The works of the reverend and faithful servant of Jesus Christ M. Richard Greenham, minister and preacher of the Word of God collected into one volume: revised, corrected, and published, for the further building of all such as love the truth, and desire to know the power of godliness. By H.H.The workes of the reuerend and faithfull seruant af Iesus Christ M. Richard Greenham, minister and preacher of the Word of God collected into one volume: reuised, corrected, and published, for the further building of all such as loue the truth, and desire to know the power of godlinesse. By H.H.
London: printed by Thomas Snodham and Thomas Creede for William Welby, 1612London: printed by Thomas Snodham and Thomas Creede for VVilliam VVelby, 1612
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6 Unto one afflicted in mind he gave this comfort: first, if you have knowledge, be1 ⟨p. 6⟩2thankful for it, and desire the Lord to give you faith: if you have faith, which undoubtedly you may have, though not rightly discerning your self, you presently perceive it3 not: you must wait on the Lord for feeling of it: for many times he exerciseth faith with temptations, before he sends feeling. And though it may be you shall •arrie the Lords leisure long, yet surely he will give it you in time. In the mean time assure your self, that the greatest faith is when there is least feeling. It is easy for every one in glorious feelings, and joys unspeakable to believe: but when a man feeling no sensible comfort in the Lord, can notwithstanding believe in the Lord, and by faith wait on him; this mans faith is most great.
6 Vnto one afflicted in minde he gaue this comfort: first, if you haue knowledge, be1 ⟨p. 6⟩2thankfull for it, and desire the Lord to giue you faith: if you haue faith, which vndoubtedly you may haue, though not rightly discerning your selfe, you presently perceiue it3 not: you must waite on the Lord for feeling of it: for many times he exerciseth faith with temptations, before he sends feeling. And though it may be you shall •arrie the Lords leisure long, yet surely he will giue it you in time. In the meane time assure your selfe, that the greatest faith is when there is least feeling. It is easie for euery one in glorious feelings, and ioyes vnspeakable to beleeue: but when a man feeling no sensible comfort in the Lord, can notwithstanding beleeue in the Lord, and by faith waite on him; this mans faith is most great.