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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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he brings terror of conscience, we meet him with peace; he offers vanity, we refuse it with truth; he comes roaring, we avoid it by praying. Wherefore that proclamation must be made here, that was in the Israelites army, that is, that those that are fearful, return home, and beware how they come into this conflict. And let us oppose to the strength of Satan the strength of Christ, who being our head shepherd will not suffer us to miscarry, though we seem to be in the wolves mouth, and that in the deep valley of death. But what of all this harness? It must be put on We shall see oft none so weak in affection, as they that have much knowledge. Who will better declaim against anger generally than the angry man? Who is more severe against wantonness in education than a most shameless harlot? Why do men think others blessed being troubled in mind, and count themselves cursed being in it? All this is because we have harness, but use it not.
he brings terrour of conscience, we meete him with peace; he offers vanitie, we refuse it with truth; he comes roring, we auoide it by praying. Wherefore that proclamation must bee made here, that was in the Israelities armie, that is, that those that are feareful, returne home, and beware how they come into this conflict. And let vs oppose to the strength of Satan the strength of Christ, who being our head shepheard wil not suffer vs to miscarrie, though wee seeme to be in the wolues mouth, and that in the deepe valley of death. But what of all this harnesse? It must be put on We shall see oft none so weake in affection, as they that haue much knowledge. Who will better declaime against anger generally than the angrie man? Who is more seuere against wantonnes in education than a most shamelesse harlot? Why doe men thinke others blessed being troubled in minde, and count themselues cursed being in it? All this is because wee haue harnesse, but vse it not.
In the evil day. The day of temptation is called an evil day, because the temptation is evil. James calleth it a good day, and that we must rejoice in it; and it is so in respect of God his wisdom turning it to good. So that this may be a good day and evil day in divers respects.