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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.
but when that is once over, their fear is also over. The most desperate fear; but it sitteth not, it dwelleth not1 long upon their hearts; but as a flash of Lightning suddenly striketh the face, and suddenly is gone: So a flashing sight of Gods Majesty striketh their hearts, and suddenly is departed.
but when that is once ouer, their feare is also ouer. The most desperate feare; but it sitteth not, it dwelleth not1 long vpon their hearts; but as a flash of Lightning suddenly striketh the face, and suddenly is gone: So a flashing sight of Gods Maiestie striketh their hearts, and suddenly is departed.
- 1False fear. Simile.False feare. Simile.
We must not then have an over-hearing of Gods threatenings, nor an over-fearing of his judgements. For many will like the word, because they like it in judgement, or for that it increaseth their knowledge, but few love it in heart; because it reneweth their affections. For though our judgement he wrought upon, yet the heart is not wrought on, which is Gods place: wherein if he by the ministry of his word once take sure hold, it will forthwith go to the eye, ear, and hand, & the whole body, and will be effectual. Now what is a more effectual bridle against sin, then still to think that we are in the presence of God? For if all men in the world should bid a man do any thing contrary to the will of God, though in doing he might be next the King, or in not doing with Daniel have his body given to the Lyons, yet would he not do any thing against Gods laws. Neither did Daniel suffer all this, because he would not be an Idolater, but for that he would not deny the worship to the true God, but professed the same openly, in setting open his windows, and manifesting his true religion for the space of three days. And why did he thus? even because the fear of God did so touch his heart, that the fear of man did nothing dismay him: so that neither the gain nor promotion which he might have had, by the King on the one side, nor the danger and loss which was laid unto him on the other side, could make him at all to displease God. And as the fear of God hath these effects in God his children, that the poorest creature shall stand in great courage before the face of a King: so where this fear of God is wanting, the mighty Prince shall stand in awe of his poorest subject.