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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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In thy word: In that he maketh the word of God his means of persevering, he teacheth us, that though we have profited never so much, yet unless the word of God enlighten our judgements, and reform our affections, we may easily err out of the way. We know but in part, our heart is reformed but in part, our knowledge is bettered but in▪ part; and that which we have, is given of God by the preaching of the word, and working of his spirit: and that we may yet be delivered from those affections which in us remain corrupt, we had need to pray for the use of the word.
In thy word: In that he maketh the word of God his meanes of perseuering, he teacheth vs, that though we haue profited neuer so much, yet vnlesse the word of God enlighten our iudgements, and reforme our affections, we may easily erre out of the way. We knowe but in part, our heart is reformed but in part, our knowledge is bettered but in▪ part; and that which we haue, is giuen of God by the preaching of the word, and working of his spirit: and that we may yet be deliuered from those affections which in vs remaine corrupt, wee had neede to pray for the vse of the word.
Again, in that he would be grieved by the word, the man of God showeth us, that unless the Lord teach us, it is unprofitable. We must join to the ministry of the word, the direction of Gods spirit. What is the cause, why we have a general liking of the word, and yet have not a particular misliking of our deserts? even because we have not the particular guiding and government of Gods spirit.
Againe, in that he would be grieued by the word, the man of God sheweth vs, that vnlesse the Lord teach vs, it is vnprofitable. Wee must ioyne to the ministerie of the word, the direction of Gods spirit. What is the cause, why we haue a generall liking of the word, and yet haue not a particular misliking of our deserts? euen because we haue not the particular guiding and gouernment of Gods spirit.