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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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Thirdly, if we believe that with Christ we shall be raised up at the last day, we shall as steadfastly believe that he will preserve us: for it is a greater matter to raise up our bodies being dead and consumed to dust, than to preserve them whilst they are alive: if he can do the greater, he can do also the less. Moreover, if we be persuaded that our heavenly father hath prepared a kingdom for us in the heavens, we must needs believe that in this life he will not leave us nor forsake us, but will mercifully provide for our necessities: for1 if he will give us the greater benefits, he will also give us the less, if he in wisdom see it fit for his glory, and profitable for us.
Thirdly, if we beleeue that with Christ we shall be raised vp at the last day, we shall as stedfastly beleeue that he will preserue vs: for it is a greater matter to raise vp our bodies being dead and consumed to dust, than to preserue them whilest they are aliue: if he can doe the greater, he can doe also the lesse. Moreouer, if we be perswaded that our heauenly father hath prepared a kingdome for vs in the heauens, we must needs beleeue that in this life he will not leaue vs nor forsake vs, but will mercifully prouide for our necessities: for1 if he will giue vs the greater benefits, he will also giue vs the lesse, if he in wisedome see it fit for his glorie, and profitable for vs.
- 1The fourth, believe eternal life is thine.The fourth, beleeue eternall life is thine.
The fifth thing we must stay our selves upon, when murmuring doth assail & tempt us, is faith in Gods providence. This providence is general or particular, in both which we1 must be throughly grounded, if we will withstand all occasions of murmuring, and not break out, in temptations, into impatience. The general providence of God must be considered, first in creation of all things: secondly, in preserving them. Do we then believe