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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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Here the Lord showeth the faith and gifts of his Saints, declaring that he would bestow on us the like graces according to that proportion which he thinketh good In that they are called witnesses, it was because they gave witness to the truth of Gods promises, and to show how the Lord would enable sinful flesh, thus to believe, and thus to do. And mark here the wisdom of the spirit of God, setting down the strength of his Saints; for flesh & blood might have objected: what tell you us of these extraordinary and privileged men? but behold, he calleth them (as we said before) witnesses, testifying that if we would call for, and crave the like graces, we should receive them sufficiently: then he biddeth us to look to Christ the author and finisher of our faith. For what were they? this is he from whom all the Fathers received their strength. Strive (saith he) death is not yet come, ye have not resisted unto blood. What? must every man be a martyr? no, the meaning of the holy Ghost is, that though we have suffered the scoffing of the wicked, the hissing, the nodding of the head, the mocking of the people; yet it is not sufficient, if the Lord will have us also for his sake imprisoned, our blood shed, and though he give us no remission, yet we must not faint herein, but even offer our lives to the Lords pleasure also. What can seem more rare in this man of God his faith, than his notable diligence and delight which he had in the word, in that (as we showed before) he prevented the morning light, and the evening watches with his meditations? But shall we not find this commended unto us in other places ⟨p. 539⟩of the Scriptures? that we might also in some measure seek these practises in our selves. Look Prover. 2 1. My son, if thou wi•t receive my […], and hide my commandments •it• •• t••e, &c. 4. If th•se seekest wisdom, •• sil•••, ••• se•r•h••• for her as for treasure, 5. Then shalt thou understand the fear of the Lord, and find the knowledge of God. And