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,…

This agreeth well with the former, which was a spiritual joy: for when he seeth that the Lord will judge, and that he is guiltless, he is comforted: but when he seeth the wicked sin, and by sin provoke Gods judgements, because they are his flesh, and because they are Gods image, therefore he feared. The zeal of Gods glory causeth Gods children to fear: as Elijah, •onely, &c. and David, My zeal hath, &c. and their own sins, as Psal. 119. part. 15. Gods children then are afraid when they see the glory of God defaced, and men run to their own condemnation. And here is a difference between true joy, and worldly in Gods judgements, Prou. 24. 1. Cor. 5. the one, because their hearts desire is fulfilled: the other, that sin is punished, that Gods glory is revenged, and that they are delivered: for in respect of the parties punished, they fear, as Christ over Jerusalem mourned: and this is usual in all the Prophets, when they see the judgements of God approach. Here is a difference between the zeal of the worldly, and of the godly: the one when he •eeth a sin done he laugheth, and rejoiceth: but the other fear, as, The rebukes of them that rebuke thee are fallen upon me. The former is the cause that many fall by Gods judgement into those things which they find fault with in others. The other is a true note of faith, to fear for the destruction of the wicked, which they themselves fear not. But this is especially, when they see a professor fall, for that grieveth them greatly. The third difference is, that Gods children when they are comforted, they also fear; for the regenerate part only is comforted, the unregenerate part doth still fear; and there is good cause that it should fear; as Noah feared, and David, Psal. 119. part 15. but the wicked have no fear, but are overcome with fleshly joy: and therefore the Apostle saith, Phil. 3. Finish your salvation with fear, because of corruption, that either doth or may break forth: as David was afraid when he had sinned. We must then be comforted by Gods judgements, but so that we fear. Secondly, we must think that sin is not a small thing, not to be laughed at, but to be feared. Thirdly, that we must be touched for the sins of others, as if they