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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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2 Those that much meditate, become there by the godliest men, and most profitable to themselves and others: because meditation so increaseth knowledge in us, as that it especially breedeth good affections, and quickeneth them most, being begun in us, & by ou• affections we are carried to practise goodness in our selves. Contrariwise, they which use not meditation, cannot attain to that knowledge, which otherwise they might have. For ⟨p. 23⟩we see that a scholar of a most excellent wit, cannot attain to great learning, if he meditate not on the things read unto him; how much less can we which are dull and blind, concerning spiritual things?
2 Those that much meditate, become there by the godliest men, and most profitable to themselues and others: because meditation so increaseth knowledge in vs, as that it especially breedeth good affections, and quickeneth them most, being begun in vs, & by ou• affections we are carried to practise goodnesse in our selues. Contrariwise, they which vse not meditation, cannot attaine to that knowledge, which otherwise they might haue. For ⟨p. 23⟩we see that a scholler of a most excellent wit, cannot attaine to great learning, if he meditate not on the things read vnto him; how much lesse can wee which are dull and blinde, concerning spirituall things?
3 Furthermore, the knowledge which one gets, whilst it swims in the brain, and is not settled in the affections by meditation, is but a vanishing knowledge. For if persecution befall us, or if heretics try us with subtle arguments, or if Satan tempt us, we shall be shaken from our former knowledge. But contrariwise a settled persuasion of the heart, is hardly or not at all overcome.
3 Furthermore, the knowledge which one gets, whilest it swimmes in the braine, and is not setled in the affections by meditation, is but a vanishing knowledge. For if persecution befall vs, or if heretikes trie vs with subtill arguments, or if Sathan tempt vs, we shall be shaken from our former knowledge. But contrariwise a setled perswasion of the heart, is hardly or not at all ouercome.