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,…

By this word peace, he meaneth the favour of God, or the good success in our enterprises: by mercy, he understandeth the goodness of God in pardoning our sins, and relieving of our infirmities. First, it is probable, that he speaketh of these things to Teachers as well to discourage the false teachers, as to embolden the pure Preachers of the Gospel against all the glorious assaults of their adversaries. Again, because the preachers of the word have taken upon them the guiding and government of the people as well in life as in doctrine, and in good example to go in and out before them, he preventeth the subtlety of Satan, who might by the evil slanders of the false Apostles move these men to some remission in their calling. And to put away this temptation, the Apostle Paul putteth them in mind of this rule, and propounding here a promise, he encourageth them, notwithstanding their persecutions, against all attempts of men, and assureth them of God his merciful protection. This promise of the favour of God to his faithful Ministers is not only in this place, but used elsewhere of the holy Ghost, as Deuter. 33. 11. Moses the man of God blessing the tribes of Israel, saith thus of Levi the Priest of the Lord, Bless ô Lord his substance, and accept the work of his hands: smite thorough the loins of them that rise against him, and of them that hate him, that they rise not again. Thus he comforteth Levi, showing that his ministry should not be contemned without revengement. And Zechariah. 3. 1. 2. it is said, And he showed me Jehoshua the hie Priest, standing before the Angel of the Lord, and Satan standing at his right hand to resist him, and the Lord said unto Satan, the Lord reprove thee, ô Satan, even the Lord that hath chosen Jerusalem reprove thee. Where we see, that where God his true Ministers are, there is a strife with Satan, who is ready for them, but yet they are before the Angel, that is, Christ, who will smite the proud force of Satan, that he shall not be able to withstand us. And Christ showeth, that he hath a common ministry in and with his preaching, by them beseeching some, by them also threatening others: and therefore as he hath given them gifts for his glory, so he is armed with power to confound all that lift up an high hand against them.

By this word peace, he meaneth the fauour of God, or the good successe in our enterprises: by mercie, he vnderstandeth the goodnes of God in pardoning our sinnes, and relieuing of our infirmities. First, it is probable, that he speaketh of these things to Teachers as well to discourage the false teachers, as to embolden the pure Preachers of the Gospell against all the glorious assaults of their aduersaries. Againe, because the preachers of the word haue taken vpon them the guiding and gouernment of the people as well in life as in doctrine, and in good example to goe in and out before them, he preuenteth the subtiltie of Sathan, who might by the euill slanders of the false Apostles mooue these men to some remission in their calling. And to put away this temptation, the Apostle Paul putteth them in minde of this rule, and propounding here a promise, he encourageth them, notwithstanding their persecutions, against all attempts of men, and assureth them of God his mercifull protection. This promise of the fauour of God to his faithfull Ministers is not only in this place, but vsed elsewhere of the holy Ghost, as