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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
Part 2 › Treatise 11: A TREATISE OF BLESSEDNESS.Part 2 › Treatise 11: A TREATISE OF BLESSEDNES.
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Now that we may continue sanctification with mortification, as we join together Christ his passion and resurrection, let us add somewhat of those quickening graces of the spirit, wherein some effects of Blessedness do appear most evidently: the first is peace1 of conscience and joy in the holy Ghost, Rom. 5. 2. whereby we find both truce with God, and are at league with his creatures: so as both for our comfort in the promises of God we2 have access to him, to rejoice under the hope of his glory: and for our confidence in the promises of God, we can lie down and sleep in many perils, because God hath either means to deliver us out of them, or else is ready to sustain us in them, Psal. 3. 6. and 4. 8.3 Of this thus speaketh the Prophet: Blessed is the people that can rejoice in thee, they shall walk in the light of thy countenance, O Lord, Psal 89. 13. Now, least we should deceive our selves with some false peace and illuding joy, we put unto this peace of mind sincerity, which the holy Ghost hath linked together, Psal. 32. 2. Blessed is the man to whom the Lord imputeth not iniquity, and in whose spirit there is no guile. And Psal. 119. Blessed are those that are upright 4in the way, and walk in the way of the Lord. Beware, least this uprightness of mind be boisterous) and void of love, without which all is as nothing but a swelling pride: so with this we make known our faith by fruits, and our feeling by sweet effects: For love the enemy of security is careful to please God, and fearful to displease him: and blessed is the man that feareth always, Prou. 28. 14. Blessed is the man that feareth the Lord and walketh