A02178:2029
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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II. The second sermon is against murmuring, a sin no less dangerous than common in all degrees and conditions of men. We be here taught▪: 1. What the nature is of impatience for outward things, what dishonour it brings to God, what a torment to unbelievers, in whom ⟨image 138⟩••e want of one small thing breed• such •is••nt•ntment, •• the possession of m•• rich bless•••• ••••ot qu••t them 2. What remedies best s•rue to make our hearts calm in a•• such distempered affections, and they be these: first most highly to esteem of Gods favour, and to pr•ferre that one benefit of the pardon of our sins, before all the riches of this life. Secondly, to labour for that precious faith i• Christ, touching the forgiveness of our sins, and everlasting life▪ for if we can once be persuaded, that Christ is ours, we shall not greatly doubt but that with Christ we shall have all things needful for us. Let us receive this benefit though it come alone, yea though it bring troubles with it• and then for outward things we shall possess our souls with patience. For (saith this reverend man) we have •o true feeling of the forgiveness of our sins, if we cannot (when we feel it) be therewith contented, and ready to forgo all other things. 3. To look well to our sanctification and regeneration▪ for if the Lord grant us to be the glorious temples of his most holy spirit, wherein his graces may shine, he will not deny us the base things of this life: or if he do, we shall have a good supply of better things. 4. To be well assured of our glorious resurrection: for it is far greater to raise us being consumed to dust, than to preserve us being alive. 5. Faith in Gods providence: if he made all things of nothing, much more easily can he preserve things made: if he cares for the beasts, much more for mn: if for wicked men, much more for his children: if for his children when they sought him not, much more when they seek him with all their hearts, and desire to serve him in holiness & true righteousness. 6. Lastly, learn by examples that it is Gods blessing in the means, and not the means without it, which preserve us. The Fathers before the flood fed on herbs without flesh or fish, and yet lived 700, 800 900. years. The Israelites lived 40. years without change of garments, or any earthly and ordinary provision. Moses and Elijah lived 40. days without meat.