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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.
This may appear by those that immediately upon the fact, or when punishment is upon them, will be sorry: but a little after, when the shame and punishment is past, then are they no more touched with it. So when we are sick, when we are in danger of any loss, we seem to pray with our whole hearts: yet after we remember not our vows, which showeth that we examined not our hearts.
This may appeare by those that immediatly vpon the fact, or when punishment is vpon them, will be sorie: but a little after, when the shame and punishment is past, then are they no more touched with it. So when wee are sicke, when wee are in danger of any losse, wee seeme to pray with our whole hearts: yet after wee remember not our vowes, which sheweth that we examined not our hearts.
As the Lord doth search the heart, so doth his word: for all things are open to it, and it revealeth the secret corners and hypocrisy of our hearts, if we will apply it to us, and not think that the word is spoken to others. As we cannot see our face but in a glass: so we cannot see our hearts without the word. And if in the word we will see our hearts, then must we bring them to the presence of God: for he hateth hypocrisy, & will be worshipped in truth, and therefore we must be true Israelites. For, seeing that we have to do with God, we must come in fear and truth: for the Angels cover their faces, Isaiah 6 and Gods people even when they had joyful messages yet feared, and said they should dye; because they had seen the Lord; as we see in Daniel, Z•charie, Mary, &c. at the presence of an Angel, much more of God. A natural subject feareth when he seeth his Prince, especially when he hath made a fault: so we if we bring our selves to Gods presence, we shall be greatly humbled; as the man of God doth Psalm. 139. which is most notable for this purpose. And this counsel giveth David to his enemies, Psal. 4 Tremble and sin not. And