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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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Hereby we know now, that the man of God here expresseth his faith, & we are to learn, that without some lively feeling of faith, of joy, or of grief, we are not to use oft repetitions, unless happily they be used to stir us up the more to these or such like. So cried the woman of Canaan, O Son of David have mercy upon me; and being rebuked, she still cried, O Son of David have mercy upon me. We would think it somewhat strange, and as a great matter, to see a poor body shoot out so many prayers at once, when they speak out of the abundance of their heart, which is stuffed with so many griefs and troubles.
Hereby we know now, that the man of God here expresseth his faith, & we are to learne, that without some liuely feeling of faith, of ioy, or of griefe, we are not to vse oft repetitions, vnlesse happily they be vsed to stirre vs vp the more to these or such like. So cried the woman of Canaan, O Sonne of Dauid haue mercie vpon me; and being rebuked, she still cried, O Sonne of Dauid haue mercie vpon me. We would thinke it somewhat strange, and as a great matter, to see a poore body shoote out so many prayers at once, when they speake out of the abundance of their heart, which is stuffed with so many griefes and troubles.
Thy word (saith the Prophet) is proved true; it hath no changeable goodness, but hath in it an everlasting righteousness, serving for all ages, for all persons, and for all times. Mens opinions fail, the wisdom, strength and authority of man in time hath an end; but this Word is exceeding large, and never hath end.
Thy word (saith the Prophet) is proued true; it hath no changeable goodnesse, but hath in it an euerlasting righteousnes, seruing for all ages, for all persons, and for all times. Mens opinions faile, the wisedome, strength and authoritie of man in time hath an end; but this Word is exceeding large, and neuer hath end.