A02178:2612
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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And so in prayer, though there be never so many excellent words, apt terms, and goodly sentences, yet if they come from the head and not from the heart, from wit and memory, and not from the inward feeling of the soul, they cannot be accepted. God professeth indeed, that he will be found of those that seek him: but then they must seek him with their whole 1heart: that is, truly and fervently: they must not come with a part of their heart: for then they bring no part in Gods account: but with all their heart: for he that giveth him not all, giveth nothing at all •o for the works of our calling, if we do not labour therein as Gods servants, we can expect no wages, we may have commendation from men, but we shall have • check and rebuke from the Lord; mens tongues may magnify us, but Gods hand will confound us.
And so in praier, though there be neuer so many excellent words, apt termes, and goodly sentences, yet if they come from the head and not from the heart, from wit and memory, and not from the inward feeling of the soule, they cannot be accepted. God professeth indeed, that he wil be found of those that seek him: but then they must seek him with their whole 1heart: that is, truly and feruently: they must not come with a part of their heart: for then they bring no part in Gods account: but with all their heart: for he that giueth him not al, giueth nothing at all •o for the workes of our calling, if we do not labour therein as Gods seruants, we can expect no wages, we may haue cōmendation from men, but we shall haue • check and rebuke from the Lord; mens tongues may magnifie vs, but Gods hand will confound vs.
- 1Jerm. 29.Ierm. 29.