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,…

And hereof there doth arise that, which we take as the fourth note, when we find it in¹ our selves: to wit, the life and nimbleness that is in us to do good: for when a man doth find favour from God, for the forgiveness of sins, then the love of God constraineth him, that joy which he conceiveth enforceth him, & putteth life into him, for the performance of those things, which are pleasing unto God: then he beginneth to find himself not only reclaimed from evil, but also applied and framed to that which is good; then is² his understanding enlightened, to see into the mysteries of godliness, and into that great work of his redemption, and into whatsoever concerneth the saving health of his soul: then is his judgement reformed, and he is made able to judge between false religion and true, between the works of the flesh, and of the spirit, between that which is good, and that which is evil & displeasing in the sight of God. Then are his affections in some good measure altered, his desire is set, not upon earthly, but upon heavenly things; his joys are³ not in the earth, but in the heavens; his anger is wasted and spent, not upon his own private cause and quarrels, but upon his own sins, and upon whatsoever hindereth the glory of his God. This is the ^alife of God in him; thus he liveth that hath received the spirit, and thus he leadeth his life continually: for they that have received the spirit, ^bare led by ⟨p. 244⟩the spirit, & do live accordingly, bringing forth the fruits of the spirit. But this hath weakness⁶ joined with it, and men through frailty may soon fall, and therefore their life is said to be hid in Christ, because in full & perfect manner it doth not appear. Therefore, if notwithstanding these frailties and falls, we will know whether we still retain the spirit of⁷