A02178:1622
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
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.
SWEET AND SURE SIGNS OF ELECTION, TO THEM THAT ARE BROUGHT LOW.
SWEETE AND SVRE SIGNES OF ELECTION, TO THEM THAT ARE BROVGHT LOW.
1A Clearing of judgement, conceiving of the truth, and true meaning of the Scriptures, making for us, or against us. 2. A rebuking of sin inwardly, a poverty of spirit from thence, and a mourning therefore, Matth: 5. 3. 4. 3. A meekness of spirit, to cast our selves down at Christs feet, Matth: 5. 4. 4 An hungering after the righteousness which is in CHRIST, and a pricing and esteeming it above all earthly things. Philip: 3. 8. 9. 5. A musing upon, and a desire to think and speak of heavenly things. 6. A conflict of the flesh and spirit, and therein, by practise, the power of the spirit getting the upper hand, Rom: 7. 23. 7. A sowing to the spirit, by the use of the means, as of the word, prayer, &c. 8. A purpose unfeigned, upon strength received, of vowing ones self wholly to the glory of God, and good of our brethren. 9. A resignation of our selves into Gods hands. 10. An expecting of the daily increase of our souls health, & our bodies resurrection. 11. The forgiving of our enemies. 12. An acknowledging of our offences, with a purpose truly to leave them. 13. A delight in Gods Saints. 14. A desire that after our death the Church of God may flourish and have all peace. 15 A spirit without guile: that is, an unfeigned purpose always to do well, howsoever our infirmities put us by it.
1A Cleering of iudgement, conceiuing of the truth, and true meaning of the Scriptures, making for vs, or against vs. 2. A rebuking of sinne inwardly, a pouertie of spirit from thence, and a mourning therefore, Matth: 5. 3. 4. 3. A meekenesse of spirite, to cast our selues downe at Christs feete, Matth: 5. 4. 4 An hungring after the righteousnes which is in CHRIST, and a pricing and esteeming it aboue all earthly things. Philip: 3. 8. 9. 5. A musing vpon, and a desire to thinke and speake of heauenly things. 6. A conflict of the flesh and spirit, and therein, by practise, the power of the spirit geting the vpper hand, Rom: 7. 23. 7. A sowing to the spirit, by the vse of the meanes, as of the word, prayer, &c. 8. A purpose vnfained, vpon strength receiued, of vowing ones selfe whollie to the glorie of God, and good of our brethren. 9. A resignation of our selues into Gods hands. 10. An expecting of the daily increase of our soules health, & our bodies resurrection. 11. The forgiuing of our enemies. 12. An acknowledging of our offences, with a purpose truely to leaue them. 13. A delight in Gods Saints. 14. A desire that after our death the Church of God may flourish and haue all peace. 15 A spirit without guile: that is, an vnfained purpose alwayes to doe well, howsoeuer our infirmities put vs by it.