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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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The next thing we observe in prayer was Faith, for that we might thus be diligent, it is1 needful we should believe, and be confident; for as we must be thrown down with the feeling of our wants, so must we be raised up again, with faith in the promises; because as need pulls us upon our knees, so Faith brings us to true prayer, having a sure persuasion thereby, that we shall obtain. This faith appeareth here in the man of God, saying, I waited on thy word, which he did, because he believed, that the Lord would give unto him whatsoever he did ask. Wherefore our Saviour Christ oft useth these speeches, Thy Faith hath made thee whole: according to thy faith, be it unto thee. James saith, 5. 15. The prayer of the faithful, shall save the si•ke. Rom. 10. How shall they pray to him in whom they have not believed? I am, 1. 6. Let him that wanteth wisdom ask in Faith, and waver not, for he that wandereth, is like a wave of the •ea, t•st of the wind and carried away. Neither let that man think he shall receive any thing of the Lord. So that it is the sure persuasion of Gods mercy towards us, that lifteth us up hands and eyes, even as the feeling of our wants draweth out •ig•es and groans. So that if we believe, that God feedeth the young ravens that call upon him, and giveth food to the Lyons, we must much more believe that his ears are open to the prayers of his children, & his eyes are over the righteous, which call upon him faithfully. Hitherto saith CHRIST, have ye asked nothing of my Father, ask now in my Name, and ye shall obtain. And the Author to the Hebr. 4 16. exhorteth us, saying, Let us go boldly to the Throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy. For nothing more grieveth the Lord than incredulity, and they that will come to God must believe Gods promises, and that they shall find him favourable to them. Howbeit, we must always remember this, that all the promises of GOD are in CHRIST, yea, & amen. 2. Cor. 2. For never are the promises effectual without faith, and no Faith without believing in God, through Jesus Christ.