A02178:1819
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.
Faith here is an increase of all that in * preparation. A Merchant must have something1 before he be a Merchant, but he occupieth to increase and get more: so we must believe in Jesus Christ by a general faith going before: but we must use all the forenamed means to increase our knowledge and faith in all particulars. One may be a faithful person generally, and yet an unbeliever in particulars. As Christs Disciples to whom he said, If •• had faith but as much as a grain of mustard seed, &c. As Abraham, Rebecca, and Zechariah had.
Faith here is an increase of all that in * preparation. A Merchant must haue something1 before he be a Marchant, but he occupieth to increase and get more: so we must beleeue in Iesus Christ by a generall faith going before: but we must vse all the forenamed meanes to increase our knowledge and faith in all particulars. One may be a faithfull person generally, and yet an vnbeleeuer in particulars. As Christs Disciples to whom he said, If •• had faith but as much as a graine of mustard seed, &c. As Abraham, Rebecca, and Zacharie had.
- 1Supra. Of preparation. A general faith.Supra. Of preparation. A generall faith.
There is a difference between faith and opinion or knowledge: for our knowledge and opinions vanish away in afflictions: but as gold is tried in the fire, so faith will abide the fire of affliction. Satan winnowed Peter, but his faith failed not: for Christ failed not, for Christ prayed for him, and for his Disciples, and for all believers, that their faith should not fail.
There is a difference betweene faith and opinion or knowledge: for our knowledge and opinions vanish away in afflictions: but as golde is tried in the fire, so faith will abide the fire of affliction. Sathan winowed Peter, but his faith failed not: for Christ failed not, for Christ praied for him, and for his Disciples, and for all beleeuers, that their faith should not faile.