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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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Wherefore it is said, Psalm. 147. 10. The Lord hath no pleasure in the strength of an horse, neither delighteth he in the legs of man. 11. But the Lord delighteth in them that fear him, and attend upon his mercy, that is, on them that tarry on Gods leisure for their succour. And when our Saviour CHRIST would have us persevere, he saith, Apocal. ult. I come quickly. Whereby, as he would incite us to attend the more patiently upon his coming: So we must know, that the cause why he yet cometh not, is, because we are not yet ready to receive him. To conclude, Hab•c: 2. I will stand upon my watch, and set me upon the Tower, &c. saith the Prophet; and the Lord answered him and said, 2. Write the vision, and make it plain upon tables, that he may run that readeth it. 3. For the vision is yet for an appointed time, but at the last it shall speak, and not lie: though it tarry, wait, or it shall surely come, and shall not stay. He will tarry long to the judgement of flesh and blood, when he seemeth not to hear us, but he will come quickly; that is, so soon as we are prepared.
Wherefore it is saide, Psalm. 147. 10. The Lord hath no pleasure in the strength of an horse, neither delighteth hee in the legges of man. 11. But the Lord delighteth in them that feare him, and attend vpon his mercie, that is, on them that tarrie on Gods lessure for their succour. And when our Sauiour CHRIST would haue vs perseuere, hee saith, Apocal. vlt. I come quicklie. Whereby, as hee would incite vs to attend the more patiently vpon his comming: So wee must knowe, that the cause why hee yet commeth not, is, because wee are not yet ready to receiue him. To conclude, Hab•c: 2. I will stand vpon my watch, and set mee vpon the Towre, &c. saith the Prophet; and the Lord answered him and saide, 2. Write the vision, and make it plaine vpon tables, that hee may runne that readeth it. 3. For the vision is yet for an appointed time, but at the last it shall speake, and not lie: though it tarrie, waite, or it shall surely come, and shall not stay. Hee will tarrie long to the iudgement of flesh and blood, when hee seemeth not to heare vs, but hee will come quicklie; that is, so soone as wee are prepared.