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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
Part 3 › Sermon 2: OF MURMURING THE SECOND SERMON.Part 3 › Sermon 2: OF MVRMVRING THE SECOND SERMON.
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and CHRIST in our person, being tempted to use unlawful means, over came the devil with this answer, Man liveth not by bread only. Teaching us, and leaving us an example to have the s•me answer in readiness, in the like temptations: knowing and assu•ing our hearts, that the Lord will by one means or other, do good unto his children, and dispose of all things that shall befall them for the best: only let them take heed of this, that they rest in his word, and go no further, but by faith wait ⟨p. 252⟩on him therein, and he will give that shall be sufficient for them, if not in earthly benefits, yet in spiritual graces.
and CHRIST in our person, being tempted to vse vnlawfull meanes, ouer came the diuell with this answere, Man liueth not by bread onely. Teaching vs, and leauing vs an example to haue the s•me answere in readinesse, in the like temptations: knowing and assu•ing our hearts, that the Lorde will by one meanes or other, doe good vnto his children, and dispose of all things that shall befall them for the best: onely let them take heede of this, that they rest in his word, and goe no further, but by faith waite ⟨p. 252⟩on him therein, and he will giue that shall be sufficient for them, if not in earthly benefits, yet in spirituall graces.
The second help which we must use to refrain our murmuring, is the lively faith of1 our redemption wrought by Christ, which consisteth in the free forgiveness of our sins, and the imputation of Christs righteousness unto us, & in the sanctification which is by his holy spirit. First then, if we can steadfastly believe, that God for Christs sake hath freely forgiven us all our sins, yea that he hath given us his only beloved son, that we might be beloved in him, we shall without any great ado believe that the Lord will not suffer us to want any thing, but with him will give us all things: for seeing sin, which is the cause of all misery, is taken away from us, that so we might be with Christ inheritors of the heavens, we may be sure that in the mean time no misery shall hurt us.