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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.
And to speak the truth, do we think that the devil like a roaring Lion compasseth us about, the flesh daily rebelleth against the spirit, the world continually sighteth against us, are we truly conscious of that ignorance which overwhelmeth us, and gu••tie of those manifold temptations which daily overcome us, and shall we not think that there is great need to use the means to withstand these, which is the word and prayer? Nay, Gods children notwithstanding they use prayer fervently, and accustom themselves to the word diligently,1 feel the devil so strong, the flesh so subtle, the world so deceivable, that they think not the Sabbath sufficient; but redeem all time possible, to bestow in the means to withstand their assaults. Besides, if we must needs eat every day to preserve natural life, needs must we give our selves to the word and prayer every day, to preserve that life which we2 have in Christ Jesus. Two sermons on the Sabbath are not sufficient for a man to feed on ⟨p. 564⟩all the week after, if he be well acquainted with his own wants, if he truly consider of his dangers.
And to speake the truth, doe we thinke that the diuell like a roring Lion co•passeth vs about, the flesh daily rebelleth against the spirit, the world continuilly sighteth against vs, are wee truly conscious of that ignorance which ouerwhelmeth vs, and gu••tie of those manifold temptations which daily ouercome vs, and shall we not thinke that there is great neede to vse the meanes to withstand these, which is the word and prayer? Nay, Gods children notwithstanding they vse prayer feruently, and accustome themselues to the word diligently,1 feele the diuell so strong, the flesh so subtile, the world so deceiueable, that they thinke not the Sabbath sufficient; but redeeme all time possible, to bestowe in the meanes to withstand their assaults. Besides, if we must needes eate euery day to preserue natural life, needs must we giue our selues to the word and prayer euery day, to preserue that life which wee