A02178:2049
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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The third note and effect is, the bringing on forward of this work unto justification:1 for when the spirit hath brought us thus far, then doth it begin to open unto us a door unto the grace and favour of God: it doth put into our minds, that there is mercy with2 God, and therefore stirreth us up to seek mercy at his hands: afterward, it doth let us see how Christ suffered, to take away the sins of the world, that in the righteousness of Christ, we may look to be justified before God. And this it doth not let us see only, but doth effectually work a sure persuasion of it in our hearts, and confirmeth the same by two notable effects. The first is, a joy most unspeakable and glorious, wherewith our3 hearts must needs be wholly taken up and ravished, when we see our selves by the righteousness of Christ, of the free mercy and grace of God, redeemed from death, delivered from hell, & freed from the fearful condemnation of the wicked. The second is the peace of conscience: which indeed passeth all understanding: While sin, and the guilt of sin remained, there was no peace, nor rest, nor quietness to be found, but fear within, terrors without, and troubles on every side: but when sin is once nailed to the cross of Christ, when the guilt of sin is taken out of our consciences, and the punishment thereof far removed, then must needs ensue great peace: for our accusers dare not proceed against us, our sins are forgiven us, and God is at one with us: and for this, we have the warrant and testimony of the spirit. Can flesh & blood persuade us of this? can any creature assure us how God is affected towards v•? no doubtless. And therefore where this joy and peace is, there must needs be the holy Ghost, the author & worker of the same. For as no man knoweth what is in man, but the spirit of man which is in him: so none knoweth the will4 of God, but the spirit of God, and therefore it is the spirit of God that must certify our hearts and spirits of the same.
The third note and effect is, the bringing on forward of this worke vnto iustification: