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,…

Having finished all. Luk. 4. After Christ was tempted, the devil went away for a season, though that temptation ceased, yet he pursued him with afflictions. And though as children of the marriage the dint and edge of temptation be blunted to us, yet the enemy still envieth us. And therefore we had above all need of perseverance, no danger like to that which is in the end. When thou hast overcome the popish devil, the worldly devil comes. Hast thou overcome the swearing devil, then the lying devil comes? Hast thou overcome the filthy devil, the worldly devil comes? Hast thou overcome all these devils, the proud devils come?

Hauing finished all. Luk. 4. After Christ was tempted, the diuell went away for a season, though that temptation ceased, yet he pursued him with afflictions. And though as children of the mariage the dint and edge of temptation be blunted to vs, yet the enemie still enuieth vs. And therefore we had aboue all neede of perseuerance, no daunger like to that which is in the ende. When thou hast ouercome the popish diuell, the worldly diuell comes. Hast thou ouercome the swearing diuell, then the lying diuell comes? Hast thou ouercome the filthie diuell, the worldly diuel comes? Hast thou ouercome all these diuels, the proud diuels come?

That thou mayest stand. This is a promise, and we shall not fail of this armour of proof, nor of the profit of it. And so as we are exhorted to put on the armour, so we shall have the fruit of it by standing, so we still pray, Da Domine, quod jubes, & jube, quod vis. Thus Christians by faith and standing fast in the evil day, must change the other evil nature of affliction into a good quality, still being mindful to comfort themselves in this, that the Evangelical exhortations give by promise through the holy Spirit a certain strength to do the thing commanded, the Law leaving us in our weakness. Again to the armour.

That thou maist stand. This is a promise, and we shall not faile of this armour of proofe, nor of the profit of it. And so as wee are exhorted to put on the armour, so wee shall haue the fruite of it by standing, so we still pray, Da Domine, quod iubes, & iube, quod vis. Thus Christians by faith and standing fast in the euil day, must change the other euill nature of affliction into a good qualitie, still being mindfull to comfort themselues in this, that the Euangelicall exhortations giue by promise through the holy Spirit a certaine strength to doe the thing commanded, the Law leauing vs in our weakenes. Againe to the armour.