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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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We are then to learn, that in trouble we are to desire to none other end to be delivered,1 than the better and more freely to serve the Lord, and that when we have made so solemn a promise to the Lord, we throughly purpose in trueth to perform it. For though affliction of it self helpeth us nothing unto godliness, but is rather some hindrance why in our calling we are less profitable; yet as it is sanctified in Christ, and receiveth a blessing from God to work in us, it keepeth us from evil, and provoketh us the more to do good. But we, if we be in adversity, if we have trouble or loss of goods, or loss of friends, oppression of enemies, or such like, make large vows and plentiful promises, and cry: Oh if I might be delivered from this sickness, if I might be freed from this trouble, if I might be unburdened of this evil; I would surely serve the Lord, I would become a new man, I would change my life, and enter the ways of repentance: but we look not to performance.
We are then to learne, that in trouble wee are to desire to none other end to be deliuered,1 than the better and more freely to serue the Lord, and that when wee haue made so solemne a promise to the Lord, we throughly purpose in trueth to performe it. For though affliction of it selfe helpeth vs nothing vnto godlinesse, but is rather some hindrance why in our calling wee are lesse profitable; yet as it is sanctified in Christ, and receiueth a blessing from God to worke in vs, it keepeth vs from euill, and prouoketh vs the more to doe good. But wee, if we be in aduersitie, if wee haue trouble or losse of goods, or losse of friends, oppression of enemies, or such like, make large vowes and plentifull promises, and crie: Oh if I might be deliuered from this sicknes, if I might be freed from this trouble, if I might be vnburthened of this euill; I would surely serue the Lord, I would become a new man, I would change my life, and enter the waies of repentance: but we looke not to performance.
- 1The end of all deliverances.The end of all deliuerances.