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,…

If we say we have no wisdom, he will confirm it, ••y he will make us to despair not only of our wisdom, but of Gods wisdom in us. But remember that that which is not in us, is in Christ. Remember Gods strength must be seen in our weakness Necessary then was this reduplication of Paul concerning the strength and might of God. In tentation we say, we are strongly tempted; Paul saith, the Lord will strong•• help us. But here note a difference between the exhortations legal and evangelical. The exhortations of the law kill, the exhortations of the Gospel quicken. For he that thinks he should do good as he should do it, and leave sin as he ought to do, shall find corruption in every thing. Hereof it comes to pass, that many say, I see nothing in prayer and in all g•od things but hypocrisy. It is well, thou thoughtest thy self living, but thou art dead. But to ••••• to the difference spoken of, the exhortations of the l•w do bind us on pain of death, the exhortations of the Gospel commands that which Christ is ready to give us, and it chargeth us not so much to do it, but to believe that Christ by his blessed spirit will work every good thing in us. For the Gospel being the Ministry of ••fe giveth life, and strength from above, when we are dead & weak. The not discerning of this difference makes many good precepts fall to the ground. The law indeed reveals sin, but the Gospel cures sin, the law woundeth, and so must it do; but the Gospel healeth us, which the law can never do.

If we say we haue no wisedome, he will confirme it, ••y he will make vs to despaire not only of our wisedome, but of Gods wisedome in vs. But remember that that which is not in vs, is in Christ. Remember Gods strength must be seene in our weakenes N•cessarie then was this reduplication of Paul concerning the strength and might of God. In tentation we say, we are strongly tempted; Paul saith, the Lord will strong•• help vs. But here note a difference betweene the exhortations legall and euangelicall. The exhortations of the law kill, the exhortations of the Gospell quicken. For he that thinks he should doe good as he should doe it, and leaue sinne as he ought to doe, shall finde corruption in euery thing. Hereof it comes to passe, that many say, I see nothing in prayer and in all god things but hypocrisie. It is well, thou thoughtest thy selfe liuing, but thou art dead. But to to the difference spoken of, the exhortations of the lw do bind vs on paine of death, the exhortatios of the Gospell commands that which Christ is readie to giue vs, and it chargeth vs not so much to do it, but to beleeue that Christ by his blessed spirit will worke euery good thing in vs. For the Gospell being the Ministerie of fe giueth life, and strength from aboue, when we are dead & weake. The not discerning of this difference makes many good precepts fall to the ground. The lawe indeede reueales sinne, but the Gospell cures sinne, the law woundeth, and so must it do; but the Gospell healeth vs, which the law can neuer doe.