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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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10 It is the Lords mercy that we are not destroyed, Lamenta. Chap. 3. But when we are freed from punishments, and others are afflicted, it is either to show his further mercy, or his further judgement: if we wax better, and be more thankful, then it is of mercy; but if we wax proud, and think our selves better then others, then is it assuredly to confound us: And hereby we may gather comfort or grief, when we escape punishments. If he punish not in this world, either GOD is unjust, or else there is a hell to punish them everlastingly. But his children, if they profit not by one, he sends another to condemn them in this world, that they may escape in the world to come.
10 It is the Lordes mercie that wee are not destroyed, Lamenta. Chap. 3. But when we are freed from punishments, and others are afflicted, it is either to shewe his further mercie, or his further iudgement: if wee waxe better, and bee more thankefull, then it is of mercie; but if wee waxe proude, and thinke our selues better then others, then is it assuredly to confound vs: And heereby wee may gather comfort or griefe, when wee escape punishments. If hee pu•ish not in this worlde, eyther GOD is vniust, or else there is a hell to punish them euerl•stingly. But his children, if they profite not by one, he sends another to condemne them in this worlde, that they may escape in the worlde to come.
11 We must deny our selves and our own reason; that we may continue with Christ, we must take up our cross and follow him, and if we will be glorified with him, we must1 also suffer with him; and if we will rise again with him, we must first die with him, and if we will partake of his benefits, we must also drink of his cup. But many would willingly have in Christ forgiveness of sin, yet would they not bear his cross.
11 We must denie our selues and our owne reason; that we may continue with Christ, we must take vp our crosse and follow him, and if wee will be glorified with him, wee must