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 for the contrary; Doth any one desire that grace and religion may flourish in his heart, and that the fruits thereof may appear in his life? then let him use all private and public religious exercises, whereby these things may be wrought and increased in him; and delight in such company, as both by precept and example may further him therein. Doth any one wish that he could get victory over some special sins and corruptions that he is troubled withal? then let him enter into combat against them, as the Apostle did, Rom: 7. Let him humble himself by fasting & prayer, and complain and cry unto the Lord for the repressing of them, and get such forcible reasons against them out of the Scriptures, as may quell the strength and violence of them: and thus a sincere heart will do. But if we make show that we desire to be godly and religious, and yet use not the¹ means at all, or but some of them: or if we use them all, it is but by fits and starts: or if we use them constantly, yet we do it but remissly and coldly, we cannot have any assurance that our hearts are faithful unto the Lord.²

So for the contrarie; Doth any one desire that grace and religion may flourish in his heart, and that the fruites thereof may appeare in his life? then let him vse all priuate and publike religious exercises, whereby these things may bee wrought and increased in him; and delight in such company, as both by precept and example may further him therein. Doth any one wish that hee could get victory ouer some speciall sinnes and corruptions that hee is troubled withall? then let him enter into combate against them, as the Apostle did, Rom: 7. Let him humble himselfe by fasting & praier, and complaine and crie vnto the Lorde for the repressing of them, and get such forcible reasons against them out of the Scriptures, as may quell the strength and violence of them: and thus a sincere heart will doe. But if wee make shewe that we desire to bee godly and religious, and yet vse not the¹ meanes at all, or but some of thē: or if we vse them all, it is but by fittes and starts: or if we vse them constantly, yet wee doe it but remisly and coldly, wee cannot haue any assurance that our hearts are faithfull vnto the Lord.²