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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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7 When Moses was rebuked of the Lord for the not circumcising his son, his faith was weak, and his wife in performing that duty, was almost without faith, yet the Lord saith, and that if any affliction lie upon us, it is for want of faith: and if it depart without1 effect in us, then a sorer punishment is like to light upon us, because we have not profited by the cross of Christ: but if we effectually profit by it, and still it lie upon us, let us then patiently abide, for it is to try our faith.
7 When Moses was rebuked of the Lord for the not circumcising his sonne, his faith was weake, and his wife in performing that dutie, was almost without faith, yet the Lord saith, and that if any affliction lie vpon vs, it is for want of faith: and if it depart without1 effect in vs, then a sorer punishment is like to light vpon vs, because we haue not profited by the crosse of Christ: but if we effectually profit by it, and still it lie vpon vs, let vs then patiently abide, for it is to trie our faith.
- 1Faith. Note. Patience.
8 If we would so provide for our selves, that no afflictions make us quail, let us in the time of prosperity and quietness, cut off all heady affections, as grief, sorrow, and such1 like; and then shall they not in our trouble prevail against us.
8 If we would so prouide for our selues, that no afflictions make vs quaile, let vs in the time of prosperitie and quietnes, cut off all headie affections, as griefe, sorrow, and such1