A02178:1915
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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Moses in the twelfth of Numbers is commended for the meekest man upon the earth: yet Exod 32. 19. he is said to be angry, and also is commended for it, and his anger is allowed: where we learn, that every anger is not forbidden in the word of God; but that only, which is either without, or not for a •ust cause; and which is not measured by the word. For anger is in us, as other qualities of the mind are: that is, if it1 be ruled by our corruption, it is evil, and is forbidden in the word, as a work of the flesh: but if by Gods good Spirit it be sanctified, and ruled by Gods word, it is a duty commanded; and we ought to bring it •oorth as a fruit of the Spirit. And many of Gods servants in the Scriptures being angry for good causes, and observing measure, are commended for it: whose examples in the like causes we ought to follow.
MOses in the twelfth of Numbers is cōmended for the meekest man vpon the earth: yet Exod 32. 19. he is said to be angrie, and also is commended for it, and his anger is allowed: where wee learne, that euery anger is not forbidden in the word of God; but that only, which is either without, or not for a •ust cause; and which is not measured by the word. For anger is in vs, as other qualities of the minde are: that is, if it1 be ruled by our corruption, it is euill, and is forbidden in the word, as a worke of the flesh: but if by Gods good Spirit it be sanctified, and ruled by Gods word, it is a dutie commanded; and we ought to bring it •oorth as a fruit of the Spirit. And many of Gods seruants in the Scriptures being angry for good causes, and obseruing measure, are commended for it: whose examples in the like causes we ought to follow.
- 1That there is a holy anger.