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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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Thus we see the man of God speaketh not only of a small faith, but of a patient faith,1 and the cause of impatience is want of faith. Of this faith speaketh the Prophet Isaiah. 28 16. Behold, I will lay in Zion a stone, a tried stone, a precious corner stone, a sure foundation. He that believeth shall not make haste, to wit, to by-ways and indirect means, as casting off his hope of God his promises. Of the contrary the want of faith speaketh our Saviour Christ, Luke 18. 8. When the Son of man cometh, shall he find faith on the earth? Likewise Heb. 10. when the Apostle had said, The just shall live by faith, If any withdraw himself, (his mind is not upright in him) my soul shall have no pleasure in him. Again, Habac. 2. when the Lord had commanded the Prophet to wait, he saith, He that lifteth up himself, his mind is not upright in him, that is, he hath a troubled mind, and unquiet spirit. Wherefore let us attend upon that exhortation of the Apostle, Jam. 5. 11. Ye have heard of the patience of Job, & have known what end the Lord made: As if he should say, ye are not ignorant of that my error of patience, who, when the Lord suspended his judgements, still waited for the accomplishments of his promises. Whosoever then thinketh himself to have faith, and by patience cannot wait for the Lord his leisure, and due time of help, but withdraweth himself, and maketh haste to other means, and not staying himself on God his word and promises, but hasteneth, and cannot be quiet in his mind, until presently he have gotten some help, he is as yet an unbeliever.
Thus we see the man of God speaketh not onely of a small faith, but of a patient faith,1 and the cause of impatiencie is want of faith. Of this faith speaketh the Prophet Esai. 28 16. Behold, I will lay in Sion a stone, a tried stone, a precious corner stone, a sure foundation. He that beleeueth shall not make haste, to wit, to by-waies and indirect meanes, as casting off his hope of God his promises. Of the contrarie the want of faith speaketh our Sauiour Christ,