A02178:3098
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
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Now to draw to the fourth and last reason, which concerneth the means used of the1 Prophet they were these; conference, prayer, praise or thanksgiving, and a vowing of his obedience to the Lord, whereof I will speak in order, and of the first: first, I am (saith he, port▪ 8▪ 7.) a companion of all them that fear thee, and keep thy precepts. And port. 10. 7. L•• such •• fear thee▪ turn unto me, and they that know thy testimonies, that I may both *impart my feelings and comforts unto others, and that they may strengthen me with their gifts: such was his humility▪ that notwithstanding his high calling, he desired even to profit by others. In natural things experience doth teach us, that young men cannot satisfy themselves with a private use of their exercise, but if any one have invented a pleasant conceit, he cannot be quiet until he have joined himself with others therein: such is their love to their carnal devices. Which thing if it be so usual in earthly things, how much more is it requisite in heavenly things? Many will study for a trade and method by themselves, whereof none shall be partakers, but they will still be the fathers of it: but it was not so in David▪ but whatsoever he had, he would teach it others, and whatsoever good thing he3 heard▪ he would learn it. He had not this spirit, to say, Tush, I have enough, I know many things, I need not to confer. Paul thanketh the Romans, and protesteth himself a debtor unto them, for their communicating of spiritual things unto him. Wherefore let us exhort one another, where one another, admonish one another, and watch one over another for good▪ and suffer our selves to be exhorted to perseverance, to be whetted for our duties, and to be admonished of our infirmities, and let us be grieved that we have made so little exchange of our talents, to bring so small increase to the Lord.