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,…

So that we may here see the end of threatenings, ether they bring a man to know his sin, and so to prevent the punishment due for sin; or else they hasten and heap greater punishment unto us, if otherwise we do no• repent. After Josephs brethren were threatened they were humbled, and so God repented him of the plague he was minded to bring upon them. Abimelech after he was threatened he restored Abraham his wife again, and so the Lord stayed from destroying him.

So that wee may here see the end of threatnings, e•her they bring a man to knowe his sinne, and so to preuent the punishment due for sinne; or else they hasten and heape greater punishment vnto vs, if otherwise we doe no• repent. After Iosep•s brethren were threatned they were humbled, and so God repented him of the plague hee was minded to bring vpon them. Abimelech after he was threatned he restored Abraham his wife againe, and so the Lord staied from destroying him.

Now there are two sorts of people which would have Gods promises preached unto them, and not the law of God. The first are they which would continue in sin. As for these they are like to the Horse and to the Mule, whose mouths mus• be holden with bit and bridle. Another sort there is which would not have the law, nor the threatenings thereof preached unto them; and these are they which feel themselves moved with the promises of God. But we cannot be moved lively with the promises of Christ, except we first by the law, and the threatenings of John, see the full measure of punishment, that our sins have deserved. Therefore it is very requisite we first have the law preached unto us, that we may have a lively feeling of our sins.

Now there are two sorts of people which would haue Gods promises preached vnto them, and not the law of God. The first are they which would continue in sinne. As for these they are like to the Horse and to the Mule, whose mouthes mus bee holden with bit and bridle. Another sort there is which would not haue the law, nor the threatnings therof preached vnto them; and these are they which feele themselues moued with the promises of God. But we cannot be moued liuely with the promises of Christ, except we first by the law, and the threatnings of Iohn, see the full measure of punishment, that our sins haue deserued. Therefore it is very requisit we first haue the law preached vnto vs, that wee may haue a liuely feeling of our sinnes.