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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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1 IN our most earnest matters we must be zealous over our own heart, and then especially1 examine and call to account our affections, because that in such a case there is either some special work of God, or else it is some notable work of the flesh, or of Satan. And whereas it is a pedagogy of the soul, that in all things we had need to ask the government of God, by his word and spirit, for that a man knoweth what he is, but not what he shall be in this or that action. When we cannot gauge the depth of our heart, we must impute it to want of prayer, and the not travailing with our heart how to do the things in wisdom.
1 IN our most earnest matters wee must be zealous ouer our owne heart, and then especiallie1 examine and call to account our affections, because that in such a case there is either some speciall worke of God, or else it is some notable worke of the flesh, or of Sathan. And whereas it is a pedagogie of the soule, that in all things we had neede to aske the gouernement of God, by his word and spirit, for that a man knoweth what hee is, but not what he shall be in this or that action. When wee cannot gage the depth of our heart, wee must impute it to want of prayer, and the not trauailing with our heart how to doe the things in wisedome.
- 1Affections.
2 Though all exercises of pure religion purely used, do both strengthen judgement1 and whet up affections, yet reading, hearing, and conferring, do most strengthen judgement, and in part whet on affections. But praying, singing, and meditation, do mos• chiefly whet up affection, but in part strengthen judgement and understanding.