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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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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.
Mark here, the Prophet prayeth not the Lord to direct him, either by fantastical revelations, whereof heretics dream so much, nor by vain superstitions, which blind the Papists, nor by civill policies, wherein wicked worldlings so abound, but only by his word▪ N•••••r in truth is there any thing that can purify our hearts, or cleanse our affections, but only the word; which also is unfruitful, unless the Lord guide us For it is an hard thing to get in to the way, but it is harder being once in the way, to continue in it, and hardest of all, when we are out of the way, to come in again. For seeing the way to be so strict, that sometimes we go on this hand, and sometimes on that, it is a grace of graces, either to be kept in the way, or being out, quickly to be brought in again.
Marke here, the Prophet prayeth not the Lord to direct him, either by fantastical reuelations, whereof heretikes dreame so much, nor by vaine superstitions, which blinde the Papists, nor by ciuill policies, wherein wicked worldlings so abound, but onely by his word▪ N•••••r in truth is there any thing that can purifie our hearts, or cleanse our affections, but onely the word; which also is vnfruitful, vnlesse the Lord guide vs For it is an hard thing to gette in to the way, but it is harder being once in the way, to continue in it, and hardest of all, when wee are out of the way, to come in againe. For seeing the way to be so strict, that sometimes we goe on this hand, and sometimes on that, it is a grace of graces, either to be kept in the way, or being out, quickly to be brought in againe.