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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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but after they have been renewed by knowledge, and therewithal consider, that by prayer alone they have been revived, we are assured and comforted, that if we continue, and renew our prayers, GOD will continue and renew his graces in us. Thus we see as well to our consolation as instruction, that the Saints of GOD were not only not safe from presumptuous sins, but also they laboured to see the errors of this life, and also desired to be rid from the dangerous and sluggish sins of profane professors, who will see nothing at all.
but after they haue beene renued by knowledge, and therewithall consider, that by prayer alone they haue bene reuiued, we are assured and comforted, that if wee continue, and renue our prayers, GOD will continue and renue his graces in vs. Thus we see as well to our consolation as instruction, that the Saints of GOD were not onely not safe from presumptuous sinnes, but also they laboured to see the errors of this life, and also desired to bee rid from the daungerous and sluggish sinnes of prophane professors, who will see nothing at all.
According to thy Word. These words will bear a double interpretation: for either the meaning of them is, give me understanding, which is according to the prescript truth of thy holy Word; or else, according as thou hast promised in the Word, to them that by prayer ask it of thee. But because this latter sense comprehendeth the former, I more willingly embrace the latter. For if God help us according to his promise, it is doubtless according to his word, for he promiseth nothing which is not agreeable with his word. Besides; this may be proved by that with is added in the verse following, where he saith, according to thy promise.
According to thy Word. These wordes will beare a double interpretation: for either the meaning of them is, giue me vnderstanding, which is according to the prescript truth of thy holy Word; or else, according as thou hast promised in the Worde, to them that by prayer aske it of thee. But because this latter sense comprehendeth the former, I more willingly embrace the latter. For if God helpe vs according to his promise, it is doubtles according to his word, for hee promiseth nothing which is not agreeable with his word. Besides; this may be prued by that wich is added in the verse following, where hee saith, according to thy promise.