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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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Vers. 65. O Lord, thou hast dealt graciously with thy servant according unto thy word.
Vers. 65. O Lord, thou hast dealt gratiously with thy seruant according vnto thy word.
HE putteth the Lord in mind of his former mercies, and so comforteth himself. For when he had said that the Lords goodness was over the earth, and that he also had found the same, hereby he comforteth himself in that he shall receive more. For God is not as man is; but take we never so much from his treasure, there is never the less: and the more he giveth, the readier he is to give. He knew that Gods gifts are without repentance, and that he is not weary of welldoing, but will finish the thing he hath begun: and nothing is more forcible to obtain mercy, than to lay his former mercies before him. Here are two grounds: first, if he dealt with him well, when he was not regenerate, how much more will he now? and secondly, all the gifts of God shall be perfectly finished. And here is a difference between faith and an accusing conscience: the accusing conscience is afraid to ask more, because it hath abused the former mercies: but faith, assuring us that all his benefits are tokens of his favour, bestowed on us according to his word, is bold to ask more, accusing our selves of our unworthiness, and labouring to come out of our sins.
HE putteth the Lord in minde of his former mercies, and so comforteth himselfe. For when hee had saide that the Lords goodnes was ouer the earth, and that hee also had found the same, hereby hee comforteth himselfe in that hee shall receiue more. For God is not as man is; but take we neuer so much from his treasure, there is neuer the lesse: and the more hee giueth, the readier hee is to giue. Hee knewe that Gods gifts are without repentance, and that hee is not wearie of weldoing, but will finish the thing hee hath begunne: and nothing is more forcible to obtaine mercie, than to lay his former mercies before him. Here are two grounds: first, if he dealt with him well, when he was not regenerate, how much more will he now? and secondly, all the gifts of God shall bee perfectly finished. And here is a difference betweene faith and an accusing conscience: the accusing conscience is afraid to aske more, because it hath abused the former mercies: but faith, assuring vs that all his benefits are tokens of his fauour, bestowed on vs according to his word, is bold to aske more, accusing our selues of our vnworthines, and labouring to come out of our sinnes.