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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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This is a notable thing, and worthy to be observed. The man of God recovereth himself, because God hath promised in his word, that he will defend his as with a shield, but he will put to flight the armies of their adversaries. He reasoneth therefore thus with himself. The Lord hath promised to be a tower and buckler for them, that put their trust in him, and believe his word: I believe this to be true, I see it shall come to pass according to his word: therefore he is my God, my shield, and my refuge.
This is a notable thing, and worthy to be obserued. The man of God recouereth himselfe, because God hath promised in his word, that hee will defend his as with a shield, but he will put to flight the armies of their aduersaries. He reasoneth therefore thus with himselfe. The Lord hath promised to be a tower and buckler for them, that put their trust in him, and beleeue his word: I beleeue this to be true, I see it shall come to passe according to his word: therefore he is my God, my shield, and my refuge.
Let us learn in time of trouble, thus to recover our selves. For do we not see, how now adays some take this way, and some take that way, some use this shift, and some have that policy, do their dealings show, that God is on their side, or that he will take their part? nay rather that he is far from them. We must every one frame this reason, which the Prophet useth, that every man may say, I trust in Gods word, I hate the vain shifts of the wicked, God is my God. My God: we must here mark, that we give not God sufficient honour,1 until we cleave wholly unto him, as he requireth of us in his first commandment. For we then have him to be our only God when we only fear him, when we only love him, when we only obey him, when we put our trust in him alone. So that we deny him his honour, until we leaving all other fetches and devises of loving, fearing, obeying and trusting in him; and love, fear, obey, and trust in him, as we are only and wholly taught in his word. Excellent is that place of the Prophet, Psalm 73