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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.
Whosoever then have not this joy, by so much they show themselves as yet to be more carnal, more worldly, and more subject to Satan.
Whosoeuer then haue not this ioy, by so much they shew themselues as yet to be more carnall, more worldly, and more subiect to Sathan.
At thy word. Still we must observe this, that what affections soever we pretend to God, they must be tried by his blessed word, whether it be of love, or of fear, or of joy. Whosoever then will say, they are merry in God, as they hope, when their mirth is not in the word,1 and they can rejoice in Christ as well as others, and yet they rejoice in vanity and worldly things, they deceive themselves: yea, although they did not rejoice in ill things, yet they cannot rejoice in prayer, they cannot rejoice in the word, they have no joy in the Sacraments, whereby notwithstanding they attain all precious things, and an inheritance which fadeth not away. But alas, how can men joy? how can they sp••rt? how can they laugh so earnestly at vain things, and take so little comfort and solace in Gods word? and why doth the word of God make us so dull? why doth prayer make us so heavy? why doth meditation cause us to be so sad? Even because we are so carnal and earthly minded. Well, the Prophet Isaiah showeth, chap 58. what is the joy of Gods children: 13. […]how turn away thy foot from the Sabbath▪ from do••• thy will in mine holy day […] ••ll the ab•••• a delight, to consecrate it as glorious to the Lord, &c. And the Prophet David, Psalm 63. Thy loving kindness is better then life, therefore my lips shall praise thee. And Psalm. 84. 4. Blessed are they that dwell in thy house they will ever praise thee. 10. A day in thy Court is better then a thousand other where: I had rather be a door-keeper in the house of m God thn to dwell in the tabernacle of wickedness.