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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
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Indeed many feel sorrow, and are inwardly pricked: but because therewith is not joined the power of Gods word, they be either senseless as blocks, or in their feeling they be murmurers. This cometh unto us by the dignity of Gods word, in that no wonders from heaven, no miracles on earth can touch our hearts, and work in us any good fruit without the same. For though the Lord should show unto us all the wonders from heaven, which he showed on the old world, and on Sodom, although he should lay all the plagues upon us, which he laid on Pharaoh, and on the Egyptians, without the word of God, we should be as unprofitable beholders, as ever were the Sodomites, and should become as hard hearted as ever were Pharaoh, and the Egyptians: so that no judgement from heaven, no trouble from earth can humble1 us, no blessing from above, no benefit from beneath can profit us, until the word of God cometh, which teacheth the old way to forsake it, the new way to enter into it, and the perfect way, to continue in it. And thus much for the general scope of this doctrine.
Indeede many feele sorrow, and are inwardly pricked: but because therewith is not ioyned the power of Gods word, they bee either senselesse as blockes, or in their feeling they be murmurers. This commeth vnto vs by the dignitie of Gods word, in that no wonders from heauen, no miracles on earth can touch our hearts, and worke in vs any good fruit without the same. For though the Lord should shew vnto vs all the wonders from heauen, which he shewed on the old world, and on Sodome, although he should lay al the plagues vpon vs, which he laid on Pharaoh, and on the Egyptians, without the word of God, we should be as vnprofitable beholders, as euer were the Sodomites, and should become as hard hearted as euer were Pharaoh, and the Egyptians: so that no iudgement from heauen, no trouble from earth can humble1 vs, no blessing from aboue, no benefit from beneath can profit vs, vntill the word of God commeth, which teacheth the olde way to forsake it, the newe way to enter into it, and the perfect way, to continue in it. And thus much for the generall scope of this doctrine.
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