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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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Secondly, temporary, that is, for some space of time, and never beyond the compass of this present life. For a moment (saith the Lord in Isaiah) in mine anger I hid my face from 1thee for a little season, but with everlasting mercy have I had compassion on thee, saith the Lord thy Redeemer. And to this purpose David well acquainted with this matter, prayeth, Forsake me not overlong.2
Secondly, temporarie, that is, for some space of time, and neuer beyond the compasse of this present life. For a moment (saith the Lord in Esay) in mine anger I hid my face from 1thee for a little season, but with euerlasting mercie haue I had compassion on thee, saith the Lord thy Redeemer. And to this purpose Dauid well acquainted with this matter, prayeth, Forsake me not ouerlong.2
This sort of Desertions, though it be but for a time, yet no part of a Christian mans life is free from them: and very often taking deep place in the heart of man, they are of long continuance. David continued in his dangerous fall about the space of an whole year before he was recovered. Luther confesseth of himself, that after his conversion, he lay three years in desperation. And common experience in such like cases can make record of longer time.
This sort of Desertions, though it be but for a time, yet no part of a Christian mans life is free from them: and very often taking deepe place in the heart of man, they are of long cōtinuance. Dauid cōtinued in his dangerous fall about the space of an whole yeare before he was recouered. Luther cōfesseth of himselfe, that after his cōuersion, he lay three yeares in desperation. And common experience in such like cases can make record of lōger time.