A02178:1812
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.
Meditation in judgement goeth before: then this must follow, that we may be sound in judgement before we either fear or cheer up our hearts, least we have false fears or1 false joys. Many are of sound judgement, and yet have not their hearts purged and touched: they can give counsel to others, but cannot follow it themselves, because they join not affection with judgement. Meditation without reading is erroneous, and reading without meditation is barren.
Meditation in iudgement goeth before: then this must follow, that we may be sound in iudgement before we either feare or cheere vp our hearts, least we haue false feares or1 false ioyes. Many are of sound iudgement, and yet haue not their hearts purged and touched: they can giue counsell to others, but cannot follow it themselues, because they ioyne not affection with iudgement. Meditation without reading is erroneous, and reading without meditation is barren.
- 1False fears and false joys.False feares and false ioyes.
The next thing is conference. In natural things man standeth in need of help, then1 much more in spiritual things he standeth in need of others. And as iron sharpneth iron: so one friend another, Pro. 27. And as two eyes see more, two ears hear more▪ and two hands can do more than one, so this is a special communion of Saints, & God hath promised, that when two or three are gathered together in his name, that he will be present with them by his spirit, as he was corporally with his Disciples going to Emmaus.