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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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This Job allegeth as a testimony of his integrity, that whereas he might have given free scope to his eye for wanton looks, and to his heart for sinful affections, yet he saith of himself: I made a covenant with mine eyes, why then should I think on a Maid•? And why1 was he thus jealous of himself, & thus careful to guide his eye, and to govern his hart in a right man •er? the reason is rendered, vers 4. Doth not he behold my ways, & ••ll all my steps? That also is Josephs commendation; that whereas he might have lived in impurity and filthiness, not only without blame and reproach, but even with the favour of his sinful and unchaste mistress, yet the fear of the Lord restrained him from that monstrous and abominable2 sin▪ How can I do this great wickedness (saith he) and so sin against God? Yea, though she spake to him from day to day yet he refused, and would not so much as be in her company, lest any temptation should be offered unto him by that occasion: he would rather have her displeasure the• Gods, and rather be imprisoned amongst malefactors, for forbearing of evil, then to be vexed and […] on the •acke of an evil conscience for committing of evil. And this good disposition God• servants do many times find in themselves, that3 when they have fal•e into any […] •••ne, & have entertained ••••e and foolish thoughts, or corrupt and carnal affections, when they have over-shot themselves in their speeches or in their carriage, and […] discerneth it, yet they take themselves with the manner, and knowing that Gods holy eyes are upon them, they judge and condemn themselves: and are throughly angry with themselves, for that which they have done.