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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
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Why do so few good motions come unto us? or when they come, why fleet they so1 soon away? even because we cherish them not, nor give them good entertainment, because we change not our motions into prayer, but put them to silence, and smother them by other roving cogitations.
Why doe so fewe good motions come vnto vs? or when they come, why fleet they so1 soone away? euen because we cherish them not, nor giue them good entertainment, because we chaunge not our motions into prayer, but put them to silence, and smother them by other rouing cogitations.
- 1Motions.
And be merciful unto me: We see the man of God still desireth mercy. This is all that he esteemeth of, this is the thing which we must always covet, and coveting this, we may leave all other things according to Gods pleasure.
And be mercifull vnto me: We see the man of God still desireth mercy. This is all that he esteemeth of, this is the thing which we must alwaies couet, and coueting this, we may leaue all other things according to Gods pleasure.
As to them that love thy name, &c. It might seem that he had merited, and by desert might have challenged the grant of his prayer: but he still cried for mercy, and craves nothing of merits. We see then the papists are carnal having proud spirits, for although the Prophet had executed judgement & justice, he sueth for mercy. He desireth the Lord to renew his graces in him, that he might also renew his mercy towards him.