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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 5: OF HUMILITY. THE FIFTH SERMON.Part 3 › Sermon 5: OF HVMILITIE. THE FIFTH SERMON.
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Further and besides this, it is profitable for us to frequent them that are sick, ready to di•, perplexed in spirit, imprisoned in chains, and oppressed with misery, that in them we1 may see our selves, as in a mirror: and so with Moses to choose rather to suffer afflictions, then to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a time. This acquainting our selves with the judgements of2 God, will both rub off security, and stir us up to greater thankfulness for our selves, and pity towards others. Wherefore, they are not in the way of humility to obtain3 glory, who are so tender sighted that they cannot abide to see the judgements of God: they are too dainty eared, that cannot, or that will not hear the threatenings of the Law: saying, oh I cannot abide to hear one in desperation, I cannot away to hear such fearful speeches, to hear the devil speak in one; I love not to see one lie gasping and panting in death; These things would deprive me of all mirth, breed melancholy, and stir me up ⟨p. 276⟩to m•••es. Nay, this delicateness to fly from the Lord thus drawing near us, will hasten these things upon us, which we will not profit by in others. Such eyes to see, such ears to hear, such hearts to be humbled, it becometh Gods people to have, that as they love nothing more than glory, so they labour for nothing more than humility: as they shun nothing more than confusion, so they avoid nothing more than pride of heart. Which that we may do, let us cast down our selves before the throne of mercy, in the name and mediation of Jesus Christ our Saviour.