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,…

In that he putteth his trust in Gods word, we must learn, that we must never sever faith and Gods promises, whereby we must be stayed, and lean to his providence: otherwise we shall have but vain speculations of his providence, until we know out of the word, to whom the promises do appertain, and what he requireth of them, to whom they are made. On which word of God, whilst we take hold, even as a shield safeguardeth us from the blow of the adversary, so the promises of God are a sufficient buckler to defend us from the darts of our enemy. So that, if we have the Lord for our tower against Satan, if we be in poverty, we shall see the Lord our shield and wealth; if we be in sickness▪ he shall be our castle and health. The Israelites had proof hereof, who, so long, as they made the Lord their shield and refuge, were not once touched of their enemies. If this faith be in us, then shall we be persuaded, that the hearing of the word, and time which we spend in prayer to the Lord, will not hinder our calling, nor hurt our profit▪ but so long as we walk in our ways, joining with our calling the hearing of Gods word, and prayer, he will be our defence and tower, and either save us from damage, or turn all our evils to our good. We must see all this out of the word of God. For our Saviour Christ (as we said before) did not rest in the omnipotency of God to put away Satan being an evil spirit, and therefore having nothing to do with him, but withstood him with this, It is written, still alleging the word of God: showing, that whilst he had bread: he should use it as an¹ ordinary mean, and when he had none, •e should not make bread of stones, but stay upon the blessing of God which is above all means. Thus we see how the promises of God in his word did stay him.

In that he putteth his trust in Gods word, we must learne, that we must neuer seuer faith and Gods promises, whereby we must be staied, and leane to his prouidence: otherwise we shall haue but vaine speculations of his prouidence, vntill wee knowe out of the word, to whom the promises doe appertaine, and what hee requireth of them, to whom they are made. On which word of God, whilest wee take hold, euen as a shield safegardeth vs from the blow of the aduersarie, so the promises of God are a sufficient buckler to defend vs from the darts of our enemie. So that, if we haue the Lord for our tower against Sathan, if we be in pouertie, we shall see the Lord our shield and wealth; if wee be in sicknes hee shall be our castle and health. The Israelites had proofe hereof, who, so long, as they made the Lord their shield and refuge, were not once touched of their enemies. If this faith be in vs, then shall wee bee perswaded, that the hearing of the word, and time which wee spend in prayer to the Lord, will not hinder our calling, nor hurt our profit but so long as wee walke in our waies, ioyning with our calling the hearing of Gods word, and prayer, hee will be our defence and tower, and either saue vs from damage, or turne all our euils to our good. We must see all this out of the word of God. For our Sauiour Christ (as we saide before) did not rest in the omnipotencie of God to put away Sathan being an euill spirite, and therefore hauing nothing to doe with him, but withstood him with this, It is written, still alleaging the word of God: shewing, that whilest he had bread: hee should vse it as an