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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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This then is a true argument of zeal, even when we are despised and suffer discredit, still to bear good affection to the word. For many are lively and quick, whilst they are contented and well pleased, and whilst things have that success which they look for, who when they suffer discredit, are utterly cast down.
This then is a true argument of zeale, euen when wee are despised and suffer discredit, still to beare good affection to the word. For many are liuely and quicke, whilest they are contented and well pleased, and whilest things haue that successe which they looke for, who when they suffer discredit, are vtterly cast downe.
We see here the man of God is content to lose his credit, so God be not dishonoured, and is ready to buy glory to the name of God with the loss of his own name. For he resteth in this, that though he may be misdeemed, & of the world ill judged of, yet he hath a warrant in his conscience from the Lord, that he will depose for him; and howsoever for a time he beareth the reproach as an evil doer, yet the Lord will one day draw out his righteous dealing, and make it known to all men, Wherefore the Prophet saith, Psalm. 37. Fr•t not thy self, because of the wicked men, neither be envious for the evil doers, &c. And then he addeth, vers. 5. Commit thy way unto the Lord, and trust in him, and he shall bring it to pass, 6. And he shall bring forth thy righteousness as a light, and thy judgement as the noon da•. As if he should say, wait still on the Lord, and possess thy soul in patience, the Lord in time will put away the cloudy mists of ill reports, and will cause thy righteousness one day to shine as brightly as the Sun in the midday.
We see here the man of God is content to lose his credit, so God be not dishonored, and is readie to buy glorie to the name of God with the losse of his own name. For he resteth in this, that though he may be misdeemed, & of the world ill iudged of, yet he hath a warrant in his cōscience from the Lord, that he wil depose for him; and howsoeuer for a time he beareth the reproch as an euill doer, yet the Lord will one day drawe out his righteous dealing, and make it knowne to all men, Wherefore the Prophet saith,