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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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First, we know, they that are diligent in prayer, will ask often, and can hardly satisfy themselves in their desires, as we may note in the Prophet, by these former and such like speeches: where we must learn thus much. We must not be content to use one sigh, or one groan, and away, or a few words, and then think we have prayed well, but we must be importunate with God.1
First, wee know, they that are diligent in prayer, will aske often, and can hardly satisfie themselues in their desires, as wee may note in the Prophet, by these former and such like speeches: where we must learne thus much. We must not be content to vse one sigh, or one grone, and away, or a fewe words, and then thinke wee haue prayed well, but we must be importunate with God.1
That this holy importunity is to be used, we may see by our Saviour Christs words, Luk: 21. vers. 36. Watch & pray continually▪ and by the Apostles exhortation. 1. Thess. 5▪ Pray continually; in which places the holy Ghost commendeth assiduity in prayer. Wherefore God often denieth us our requests, because we use not to pursue and prosecute them with fervent prayer. For if we have prayed twice or thrice for one thing▪ and yet are not heard, but receive as it were the repulse, we straightway surcease, and leave off our prayers: contrary to the practise of this man of God; who would not suffer any repulse, but still continued his prayer both morning and evening. So that we are to know, that if we will obtain mercy, God will sometime defer his grant to try us, whether we ask carefully or no,