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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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If then students, worldlings, Epicures, and idolaters have made their gain• of the morning; if the holy Ghost was then sent down, and the Prophets at that time would▪ each: let us with the Prophet of God prevent the Morning light, and take up the first p•rt of the day, in wisdom of the spirit to the Lords behalf.
If then students, worldlings, Epicures, and idolaters haue made their gain• of the morning; if the holy Ghost was then sent downe, and the Prophets at that time would▪ each: let vs with the Prophet of God preuent the Morning light, and take vp the first p•rt of the day, in wisedome of the spirit to the Lords behalfe.
The third thing which we noted was cheerfulness, whereby we should cherish, fe•de, and1 support our diligence, without which we can do nothing diligently long, but we must also do it painfully. Wherefore the man of God saith, Psalm. 42. 4. I went with the multitude, and led them into the house of God, with the voice of singing & praise, as […] keepeth a feast. This spirit of cheerfulness (oh that it were in us) that we might say one to another when the bell tolleth, as though the Lord calleth us, come, let us go• to▪ other •o the house of God, let us go cheerfully: for we go to a feast, we go to hear God speak unto us, and to be partakers of the banquet of his word. Well, there is not any one sin that will more sit upon the conscience of Gods children, then their negligence in prayer, and want of cheerfulness in hearing the word, which is the only means to make us fruitful in good things, and to withdraw us from evil.