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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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On the other side, we are to see how his afflictions grew, when he saw the neglect or contempt of the law in others: for his eyes failed, his heart was […], his spirit panted, his flesh parched away. Thus, whilst he measured himself by the word how his inward man ebbed and flowed in a delight of the word, his joy increased, and decreased with the estate of the mind, insomuch that he desired for no other end to live, than to feel the comfort of Gods promises, and his affections governed by the word of God. For he saith, portion 3. 1. Be beneficial unto thy servant, that I may live and keep thy word. Wherein he agreeth with a saying of Paul, Galath. 2. 20. I live, yet not I now, but Christ liveth in me. But I fear that I1 speak mysteries and paradoxes unto a great many▪ who yet are but natural men, and may learn these things of simple men in the country. Well let us learn if we cannot bring forth 100 fold, yet let us bring forth 60 fold; if not so much yet at the least 30 fold; unless we be either stony ground, who for want of root, in time of tribulation and persecution will be offended; or as the thorny ground, being choked with worldly cares; or as trampled ground, which is trodden of all men. And here is one thing to be noted more notable, that is, he was not grieved for himself alone, but even for others, which made no conscience of Gods word, was he grievously vexed and tormented, as portio 7. 5. Fear is come 2upon me for the wicked, which forsake thy law. And portio 17. 8. Mine eyes gush out with rivers of water, because they keep not thy law. And in portio 18. 3. My zeal hath even consumed me, because mine enemies have forgotten thy words. He was not only grieved for his own incredulity, but for the incredulity of others; he lamented not only his own wants; but also the wants of others; his glory was then chiefest, when the word was glorified; his grief, when the word sustained wrong, did most abound. Like zeal was in Paul, who cared not for his own bonds, so the word of God might be free: neither did he care how much he did suffer for the Gospels sake, which he preached, so others might thereby •e confirmed.
On the other side, wee are to see how his afflictions grew, when hee sawe the neglect or contempt of the law in others: for his eyes failed, his heart was , his spirit panted, his fleshe parched away. Thus, whilest hee measured himselfe by the word how his inward man ebbed and flowed in a delight of the word, his ioy increased, and decreased with the estate of the mind, insomuch that hee desired for no other end to liue, than to feele the comfort of Gods promises, and his affections gouerned by the word of God. For he saith, portion 3. 1. Be beneficiall vnto thy seruant, that I may liue and keepe thy word. Wherein he agreeth with a saying of Paul, Galath. 2. 20. I liue, yet not I now, but Christ liueth in mee. But I feare that I