A02178:3362
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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But now adays we may hereby see, men revenge rather their own affections, than defend ⟨p. 513⟩Gods glory. Wherefore when we have prayed ill against them, for whom we never1 prayed for good, I say to them, tremble and fear: for this is not the zeal of Elijah; this is not the zeal of David; it is a zeal of the flesh and not of the spirit, it will work their singular woe, unless they repent.
But now adaies we may hereby see, men reuenge rather their owne affections, than defend ⟨p. 513⟩Gods glorie. Wherefore when we haue prayed ill against them, for whom we neuer1 prayed for good, I say to them, tremble and feare: for this is not the zeale of Eliah; this is not the zeale of Dauid; it is a zeale of the flesh and not of the spirit, it will worke their singular woe, vnlesse they repent.
- 1Some prayed with the zeal of the flesh.Some prayed with the zeale of the flesh.
It is time. That man of God here teacheth Gods children, that when Gods law is destroyed, it is time for the Lord to wake. This every man may confess: but blessed are they that can say in a good conscience, I have lived justly, I have used no ill against mine enemies, I have prayed for them, I have devoured many injuries at their hands, I never revenged.
It is time. That man of God here teacheth Gods children, that when Gods law is destroyed, it is time for the Lord to wake. This euery man may confesse: but blessed are they that can say in a good conscience, I haue liued iustly, I haue vsed no ill against mine enemies, I haue prayed for them, I haue deuoured many iniuries at their hands, I neuer reuenged.