A02178:2064
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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Secondly, as they see their wants, so also they see that grace they have received, and are for that time well apaid, and contented therewith: and therefore as their wants do humble them, so the graces of God received do comfort them: and as their wants do call upon them, & cause them to seek more, so that they have, doth provoke them to be thankful for that they have received. See then a quite contrary course of the wicked, and those that of sincerity do worship God: see I say, how contrarily the graces and gifts of God do work in them. And therefore from the consideration hereof, we may well draw a fourth rule whereby to make trial and examination of our selves.
Secondly, as they see their wants, so also they see that grace they haue receiued, and are for that time well appayed, and contented therewith: and therefore as their wants doe humble them, so the graces of God receiued doe comfort them: and as their wants doe call vpon them, & cause them to seeke more, so that they haue, doth prouoke them to be thankefull for that they haue receiued. See then a quite contrarie course of the wicked, and those that of sinceritie doe worship God: see I say, how contrarily the graces and gifts of God doe worke in them. And therefore from the consideration hereof, wee may well draw a fourth rule whereby to make triall and examination of our selues.
So to conclude this point in a word, when a man by the spirit of God hath been enlightened1 unto a certain and sufficient knowledge of Gods will: when he findeth his affection,2 chiefly and above all other things set upon God: when he findeth a pure and sincere3 love of God in his heart, not for wages, but for the work of grace, which after an unspeakable manner doth move him thereunto: & when he doth thankfully acknowledge4