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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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When our affections are mingled with our cause, we are to suspect our selves; but otherwise when we have a good cause, and see that we have persevered in executing judgement and justice, and yet the iniquity of our adversaries layeth it self so open, that it groweth desperate, then we may desire the Lord to take his cause into his own hand.
When our affections are mingled with our cause, we are to suspect our selues; but otherwise when we haue a good cause, and see that we haue perseuered in executing iudgement and iustice, and yet the iniquitie of our aduersaries laieth it selfe so open, that it groweth desperate, then we may desire the Lord to take his cause into his owne hand.
And here we are to observe, the Prophet saith, They have &c. where he noteth not any particular person, nor maketh mention of the destruction of any singular man, but useth a general rule; wherefore for our instruction, these rules are more diligently to be observed. First, we are to look that our cause be good, and our adversaries cause be evil. Secondly,1 that we be not incensed with anger, because we are contemned, but because Gods word is despised, that is, that the cause why we pray against them be Gods, and not ours. Thirdly, that we keep our selves in well doing, and thereby heap coals of fire upon their head, that we bear them, even to the breaking of our backs. Fourthly, then, when we2 have used courteous admonitions, and by the ministry of the word, or Magistracy, if the3 matter so require, and may be obtained, have sought to turn them. Fifthly, when we have4 prayed for their amendment, and wept for their sins, and yet all these things will not5