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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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Here is a further thing that the man of God requireth, not looking to be helped at the1 first brunt, but never to leave off his suite unto the very failing of his eyes, according to that of the Apostle, 1. Pet. 3. 10. If any man long after life, &c. 11. Let him eschew evil and do good, let him seek peace, and follow after it. So this man of God had long endured trouble, which many will be content happily to sustain for a while: but if it be any thing long, they fall from judgement and justice. We must not think then to deal ill with them, that deal ill with us: neither must we deal well but for a time, because we must persevere. For when we slip too much, we never show, that we did truly execute judgement and justice.
HEre is a further thing that the man of God requireth, not looking to be helped at the1 first brunt, but neuer to leaue off his suite vnto the very failing of his eyes, according to that of the Apostle, 1. Pet. 3. 10. If any man long after life, &c. 11. Let him eschew euill and do good, let him seeke peace, and follow after it. So this man of God had long endured trouble, which many will be content happilie to sustaine for a while: but if it be any thing long, they fall from iudgement and iustice. Wee must not thinke then to deale ill with them, that deale ill with vs: neither must we deale well but for a time, because wee must perseuere. For when we slip too much, we neuer shewe, that we did truly execute iudgement and iustice.
- 1Perseverance.Perseuerance.
If the man of God here so resisted the devil and wicked men, which are as the instruments of Satan, breathing for our destruction; we must also fight against them after his example, although his soul fainted, his eyes failed, his flesh parched, his natural powers melted. This we may also see, how the Saints of God mourned in their prayer. Away then with this common saying, which proceeds from inconstancy: I have borne injuries long, I have taken much at his hand, and put up many wrongs, should I suffer him still to abuse me, and let my self be undone? Surely even to the failing of our eyes the Prophet showeth us, we must maintain a good cause, and seeing the Lord hath the issues of all things in his hand, and helpeth desperate cases, he will undoubtedly help us, if we leave not our case. Then we see, though he had devoured many evils, yet he executed judgement and justice: so we must swallow up many injuries, and yet neither depart from the Lord, nor cease from our cause.