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,…

Here then is a good comfortable doctrine also, that we are so much in darkness, as in whole or in part we be in ignorance: so whether in part or in whole we be warranted by¹ the word of God for our doing; so far we have a guide, we have a load-star, a lantern, and a sure light, as Peter witnesseth, to conduct us. The Papists then are here confuted, which say the word containeth hard things: we grant indeed that there are many mysteries in the word of God, and that the testimonies of the Lord are wonderful, especially in the doctrine of salvation, and to a natural man; yet there be many things easy to a man regenerate, and the very entrance into them giveth light to the blind, and to them which are lowly in their own eyes. It is our great corruption, that when we know in part, we² are as they that have a glimmering sight of their way, and therefore least they should be accounted stark blind refuse a leader. But although we see as in a glass, in part, and in measure, yet as a man may follow, if he be not blind, the light of the lantern: so we may come to knowledge, unless we shut our eyes at the truth. We may therefore as safely for the souls health, follow the light of the word, as we may for the safeguard of our body, follow the light of a lantern.

Here then is a good comfortable doctrine also, that wee are so much in darknes, as in whole or in part we be in ignorance: so whether in part or in whole wee be warranted by¹ the word of God for our doing; so farre we haue a guide, we haue a load-starre, a lanterne, and a sure light, as Peter witnesseth, to conduct vs. The Papists then are here confuted, which say the word containeth hard things: wee graunt indeed that there are many mysteries in the word of God, and that the testimonies of the Lord are wonderfull, especiallie in the doctrine of saluation, and to a naturall man; yet there be many things easie to a man regenerate, and the very entrance into them giueth light to the blinde, and to them which are lowly in their owne eyes. It is our great corruption, that when wee know in part, we² are as they that haue a glimmering sight of their way, and therefore least they should bee accounted starke blinde refuse a leader. But although wee see as in a glasse, in part, and in measure, yet as a man may follow, if he be not blinde, the light of the lanterne: so we may come to knowledge, vnles wee shut our eyes at the truth. We may therefore as safely for the soules health, follow the light of the word, as we may for the safegard of our body, follow the light of a lanterne.