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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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If the spirit make us free (saith John) then1 are we free indeed▪ we are so captivated of our selves, that we cannot be free, but by the spirit. When then we see us in this dullness, and custom in hearing, reading, or praying, we must pray with David, Psal: 51. 10. Create in me a clean heart O God, and renew a right spirit 2within me. 12. Restore to me the joy of thy salvation, and stablish me with thy free spirit. Where he having lost as it were, the freedom of the spirit, the cleanness of his heart, and the joy of his mind, prayeth to have them all restored again. And thus much for our admonition.3 Now for our comforts.
If the spirit make vs free (saith Iohn) then1 are we free indeede▪ wee are so captiuated of our selues, that we cannot be free, but by the spirit. When then we see vs in this dulnes, and custome in hearing, reading, or praying, we must pray with Dauid, Psal: 51. 10. Create in mee a cleane heart O God, and renue a right spirite 2within mee. 12. Restore to mee the ioy of thy saluation, and stablish me with thy free spirit. Where hee hauing lost as it were, the freedome of the spirit, the cleannes of his heart, and the ioy of his minde, prayeth to haue them all restored againe. And thus much for our admonition.3 Now for our comforts.
- 1Spirit of faith.
- 2Zach. 12. 10.
- 3To offer up our prayers to God, albeit in perplexity of spirit we know not how to pray.