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,…

Thus, as we have often heard, Gods children find to their comfort in themselves faith in Gods promises, and a delight in his word, & sometime they are grieved for the absence of this sweetness of faith in the same. For as the presence of Gods spirit bringeth joy, so the absence thereof fear; as faith breedeth a love of Gods promises, so infidelity maketh us afraid of his judgements. Although Noah had great cause to love the promises of God for his wonderful deliverance: so he had great cause to fear himself, that he might have fallen afterward. Lot also having good cause to believe and embrace the covenant of God for his safeguard, had just occasion also to have suspected himself, that he was subject to falling. It is said, Prou. 28. 14. Blessed is the man that feareth always: but he that hardeneth his heart shall fall into evil For where fear is not, there is security; security breedeth hardness of heart, and hardness of heart bringeth Gods wrath. Wherefore the Apostle writing to the Philippians, showing that God worketh in us both the will and the deed of doing good, least hereby they should draw to themselves security, addeth, that they must fill the course of their salvation, in fear and trembling. For if we do only well by Gods grace working in us, we are much to fear the absence of it. Wherefore we see how the man of God did ⟨p. 504⟩justly fear his part unregenerate.

Thus, as wee haue often heard, Gods children finde to their comfort in themselues faith in Gods promises, and a delight in his word, & sometime they are grieued for the absence of this sweetnes of faith in the same. For as the presence of Gods spirit bringeth ioy, so the absence thereof feare; as faith breedeth a loue of Gods promises, so infidelitie maketh vs afraid of his iudgements. Although Noah had great cause to loue the promises of God for his wonderfull deliuerance: so he had great cause to feare himselfe, that he might haue fallen afterward. Lot also hauing good cause to beleeue and embrace the couenant of God for his safegard, had iust occasion also to haue suspected himselfe, that he was subiect to falling. It is said, Prou. 28. 14. Blessed is the man that feareth alwaies: but hee that hardeneth his heart shall fall into euill For where feare is not, there is securitie; securitie breedeth hardnesse of heart, and hardnes of heart bringeth Gods wrath. Wherfore the Apostle writing to the Philippians, shewing that God worketh in vs both the will and the deede of doing good, least hereby they should draw to themselues security, addeth, that they must fill the course of their saluation, in feare and trembling. For if wee doe only well by Gods grace working in vs, wee are much to feare the absence of it. Wherefore wee see how the man of God did