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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
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
In the four first verses he setteth down his earnest desire and zeal that he had, and he prayeth that he may have a good conscience, in the first verse; and faith in the promises, in the second verse: teaching that these two were all the comfort that he had in trouble, when he suffered for well-doing, and had his sins forgiven, and had the favour of God.
In the foure first verses he setteth downe his earnest desire and zeale that he had, and he prayeth that he may haue a good conscience, in the first verse; and faith in the promises, in the second verse: teaching that these two were al the comfort that he had in trouble, when he suffered for well-doing, and had his sinnes forgiuen, and had the fauour of God.
Then if we will stand in trouble, let us labour to be grounded on the promises of forgiveness of sins, of a new life, of his fatherly providence; and let this purge us from sin: and if we can do this, then nothing shall separate us from God, as Paul saith Rom. 8. and again he saith, there is no condemnation to them that are in Christ, for they have his spirit to purge them from sin, and to strengthen their faith.
Then if we will stand in trouble, let vs labour to be grounded on the promises of forgiuenes of sinnes, of a new life, of his fatherly prouidence; and let this purge vs from sin: and if we can doe this, then nothing shall seperate vs from God, as Paul saith Rom. 8. and againe he saith, there is no condemnatiō to them that are in Christ, for they haue his spirit to purge them from sinne, and to strengthen their faith.
The want of these causeth men to step back, and the weakness of our faith & the carelessness of these causeth such fear in Gods children, and such shrinking: for the devil layeth their sins to their charge, which they see not discharged, and their faith is weak, and therefore they are diving up and down. And surely trouble must come to all, for so it is ordained, though to some less than others: and therefore when it cometh, we are faint, if we have not been careful to keep a good conscience, and to strengthen our faith. But if we have done thus, then shall death be pleasant unto us, for we shall be blessed,