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,…

He shall be saved. That is, in the midst of diseases he shall not be taken away, in the time of iniquity he shall not be overtaken: but in all these he shall suffer with Faith and a good conscience. Besides, by the word of saving, is meant the obtaining of all graces, as pledges of our salvation, and gages of our inheritance: so that it doth not barely betoken an exempting of us from the former judgements threatened. Will a man then escape the wrath menaced, and enjoy the grace promised, let him use true and hearty prayer, which hath it fruit commended unto us both in the chapter going before, in the election of an Apostle, and also in the beginning of this chapter, in that being gathered together in prayer, the holy Ghost was sent down. Now let us speak a little of the circumstances. First, of the persons, it is said, Whosoever: Secondly, for the extremity of the time, it is said, shall be saved, that is, from those judgements, and endued with those graces, that even then when there shall be so many opinions, that we shall not be able well to discern the truth, when wickedness shall abound every where, examples of godliness be no where, when we shall be able to find no comfort either in our selves or in others; we shall be so governed, that we shall not only avoid evil, but coldness in well doing; and look what is detracted through the injuries of times, it shall be added in inward graces, and recompensed in the kingdom of heaven. When we shall then in extremity of offences say, Good Lord, what shall we do? whither shall we go to hear a good Preacher▪ what may we do to go to some good man and zealous professor? Remember then, if thou wilt stay on the Lord, and fall to Prayer, though thou art troubled with Papists, or Heretics, or monstrous livers, then lean to God, trust in his word, and use prayer. When thou shalt see no good neither in Church nor in Common wealth, then have recourse to prayers, and thou shalt not only be preserved from dangers, but also thou shalt enjoy God his spirit with his graces. Thus we shall see in the volume of God his book, not only what deliverances the godly have had by prayer, but also by what means they were delivered. Noah calling on the name of GOD, was saved in the Ark, from perishing in the waters. Lot was delivered out of Sodom:

Hee shall be saued. That is, in the midst of diseases he shall not be taken away, in the time of iniquitie he shall not be ouertaken: but in all these he shall suffer with Faith and a good conscience. Besides, by the word of sauing, is meant the obtaining of all graces, as pledges of our saluation, and gages of our inheritance: so that it doth not barely betoken an exempting of vs from the former iudgements threatned. Will a man then escape the wrath menaced, and enioy the grace promised, let him vse true and heartie prayer, which hath it fruite commended vnto vs both in the chapter going before, in the election of an Apostle, and also in the beginning of this chapter, in that being gathered together in prayer, the holy Ghost was sent downe. Now let vs speake a little of the circumstances. First, of the persons, it is said, Whosoeuer: Secondly, for the extremitie of the time, it is said, shall be saued, that is, from those iudgements, and endued with those graces, that euen then when there shall be so many opinions, that we shall not bee able well to discerne the truth, when wickednes shall abound euery where, examples of godlinesse be no where, when wee shall be able to finde no comfort either in our selues or in others; we shall be so gouerned, that wee shall not onely auoide euill, but coldnesse in well doing; and looke what is detracted through the iniuries of times, it shall be added in inward graces, and recompenced in the kingdome of heauen. When we shall then in extremitie of offences say, Good Lord, what shall we doe? whither shall wee goe to heare a good Preacher what may wee doe to goe to some good man and zealous professor? Remember then, if thou wilt stay on the Lord, and fall to Prayer, thogh thou art troubled with Papists, or Heretikes, or monstrous liuers, then leane to God, trust in his word, and vse prayer. When thou shalt see no good neither in Church nor in Common wealth, then haue recourse to prayers, and thou shalt not onely bee preserued from daungers, but also thou shalt enioy God his spirit with his graces. Thus wee shall see in the volume of God his booke, not onely what deliuerances the godly haue had by prayer, but also by what meanes they were deliuered. Noah calling on the name of GOD, was saued in the Arke, from perishing in the waters. Lot was deliuered out of Sodome: