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 meaning of the man of God in that place is, try the word, as you do try the purest metals, with persecution, with torment, with contempt, or howsoever, I tell you the word is true, and this is mine only comfort, O Lord, that though the wicked rage, thy promise for ever is unchangeable.

The meaning of the man of God in that place is, trie the word, as you doe trie the purest mettals, with persecution, with torment, with contempt, or howsoeuer, I tell you the word is true, and this is mine onely comfort, O Lord, that though the wicked rage, thy promise for euer is vnchangeable.

Proved true. What could deceive it? could the Serpent in Paradise? No. What could wash it away? could all the flood in the deluge? No. What could consume it? could all the fiery furnace of Gomorrah, of Egypt and of Babylon? No▪ Look from the first father of all, Adam unto this day, and how many servants the Lord hath died and sound pure; so many examples we have of the pureness of the word. This then we see is a word pure by proof. We esteem greatly of armour of proof, which neither the spear could pierce, nor the shot of gun batter, nor dart in any battle could bruise? oh how hath the word encountered with Satan, and with all his adherents? How many darts of the worldlings hath it sustained, and never yielded? but as a sword of proof hath not only stricken off the heads of Satan, and of all heresies and schisms, but also hath mightily prevailed against powers, and authorities, and principalities in heavenly things. When we have an approved medicine, we think it a thing of great price, being such a one as never failed; but wheresoever it was laid, it wrought the feat: so, here is a tried medicine for the soul, which never did deceive any that use it a right. This is a most rare medicine and sovereign salve. For never sore was so great in mans soul, never malady so grievous, never corruption of sin so fare gone, never was there any wound of conscience so desperate, which either this did not cure being used, or might have cured if it had been used.

Proued true. What could deceiue it? could the Serpent in Paradise? No. What could wash it away? could all the flood in the deluge? No. What could consume it? could all the firie furnace of Gomorrah, of Egypt and of Babylon? No Looke from the first father of all, Adam vnto this day, and how many seruants the Lord hath died and sound pure; so many examples wee haue of the purenes of the word. This then we see is a word pure by proofe. We esteeme greatly of armour of proofe, which neither the speare could pearce, nor the shot of gun batter, nor dart in any battaile could bruise? oh how hath the word encountered with Sathan, and with all his adherents? How many darts of the worldlings hath it sustained, and neuer yeelded? but as a sword of proofe hath not onely striken off the heads of Sathan, and of all heresies and schismes, but also hath mightily preuailed against powers, and authorities, and principalities in heauenly things. When wee haue an approued medicine, we thinke it a thing of great price, being such a one as neuer failed; but wheresoeuer it was laid, it wrought the feate: so, here is a tried medicine for the soule, which neuer did deceiue any that vse it a right. This is a most rare medicine and soueraigne salue. For neuer sore was so great in mans soule, neuer maladie so grieuous, neuer corruption of sinne so fare gone, neuer was there any wound of conscience so desperate, which either this did not cure being vsed, or might haue cured if it had been vsed.