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 second is of the very same argument: and here he commendeth these holy observations following: First he willeth us, in afflictions not so much to fasten our eyes upon them, as upon the end which is most sweet and comfortable. 2. That the Lord shackleth us the more wit• the chain of his chastisements, because we are more careful to •ee un• urthened of our afflictions, than to be freed from our sins. 3. How the godly should rejoice in their godly sorrow for sin, for that it is an earnest of their regeneration. And that they take heed to disquiet themselves, because they are pestered with wicked motions, suspicions, delusions, vain phantasies and imaginations: for that the body of sin will ever send forth some filthy froth, which is not only (saith he) detestable to the mind regenerate, but also would make abashed the very natural man and unbeliever, if he could see into that sea of sin and sink-hole of iniquity. 4. Though we find in our selves manifold infirmities: though we know not whether we strive for fear of punishment, or for love of so good a father: yet if we feel this in our selves that we would fain love the Lord, and be better, and being wearied and tired with our sins, long gladly to enjoy the peace of righteousness, and desire to please God in a simple obedience of faith: then let us be comforted, there is no time too late to repent in. 5. If any say his faith is weak and cold, and my conscience is as a burning furnace. I fear the Lord will pursue me with his wrath. I answer, thou doest w•ll to fear: but fear and sin not. For that fear which sul dueth the security of the flesh is in all most requisite: but fight ever against that fear which hindereth the certain•y of faith, for that will encourage our enemies more fiercely to set upon us, 6. He saith, that some are utterly ignorant of the afflictions of mind: and when they hear any speech of any such matter, they suppose they hear a man speak in a strange language. But he counselleth us to run unto the Lord in this life with a troubled mind, least we tarry with such men to be locked up with the heavy fetters of desperation, when he shall summon us to the b•rre of his judgement in the sight of his Angels, &c. 7.

The second is of the very same argument: and here hee commendeth these holy obseruations following: First he willeth vs, in afflictions not so much to fasten our eyes vpon them, as vpon the ende which is most sweete and comfortable. 2. That the Lord shackleth vs the more wit the chaine of his chastisements, because wee are more carefull to ee vn urthened of our afflictions, than to be freed from our sinnes. 3. How the godly should reioyce in their godly sorrowe for sinne, for that it is an earnest of their regeneration. And that they take heede to disquit themselues, because they are pestered with wicked motions, suspitions, delusions, vaine phantasies and imaginations: for that the bodie of sinne will euer send forth some filthie froth, which is not onely (saith he) detestable to the minde regeerate, but also would make abashed the very naturall man and vnbeleeuer, if he could see into that sea of sinne and sinke-hole of iniquitie. 4. Though wee finde in our selues manifold infirmities: though we know not whether we striue for feare of punishment, or for loue of so good a father: yet if wee feele this in our selues that we would faine loue the Lord, and be better, and being wearied and tired with our sinnes, long gladly to enioy the peace of righteousnesse, and desire to please God in a simple obedience of faith: then let vs be comforted, there is no time too late to repent in. 5. If any say his faith is weake and cold, and my conscience is as a burning furnace. I feare the Lord will pursue me with his wrath. I answere, thou doest wll to feare: but feare and sinne not. For that feare which sul dueth the securitie of the flesh is in all most requisite: but fight euer against that feare which hindereth the certainy of faith, for that will encourage our enemies more fiercely to set vpon vs, 6. Hee saith, that some are vtterly ignorant of the afflictions of minde: and when they heare any speech of any such matter, they suppose they heare a man speake in a strange language. But he counselleth vs to runne vnto the Lord in this life with a troubled minde, least wee tarie with such men to be loct vp with the heauie fetters of desperation, when he shall summon vs to the brre of his iudgement in the sight of his Angels, &c. 7.