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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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Here the man of God particularly applieth that to himself, which generally before he had spoken: whose meaning is thus much: I have seen that they that labour to keep a good conscience, shall have peace: therefore I labour to keep a good conscience, in hope that the same will come to me.
HEre the man of God particularly applieth that to himselfe, which generally before he had spoken: whose meaning is thus much: I haue seene that they that labour to keepe a good conscience, shall haue peace: therefore I labour to keepe a good conscience, in hope that the same will come to me.
Now let us first carry away the lesson, namely, to apply that particularly to ourselves,1 which we hear, read, or received of others generally. And as he seeing the peace of the ⟨p. 591⟩godly generally, laboured to feel the same in himself particularly: even so we are not to satisfy our selves with the general threatenings of the law, and promises of the Gospel, but to make them several and particular to our selves. We see whatsoever the law teacheth generally; the prophecies inculcate particularly, whether it be in threatenings or promises, in things commanded or forbidden. Wherefore let every man desire of God that he may be a Prophet to himself, by laying the line of the word to his own conscience, in this or such like manner: This thing the Lord commanded, therefore I must do it, for he commandeth me; this thing the word forbiddeth, therefore I must avoid it, for it is forbidden me: this the Lord threateneth to such a sinner, if I lie in that sin, I am to fear it: this the Gospel promiseth to them that repent; then I hope upon repentance to feel the comfort of it. For this is the true use of hearing, when by this mean we are either comforted and encouraged to do well, or terrified and dismayed to do ill.
Now let vs first carrie away the lesson, namely, to apply that particularly to ourselues,