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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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5 When Moses was in his calling, the Lord called him again. So David, and the shepherds to whom Christs birth was revealed. Our calling makes us fit for the Lord, & helps1 against the Devil and his temptations: and idleness yields occasion and matter for sin and Satan to surprise us. So long as we walk in our ways, the Angels have charge over us, Psal. 91. but if we go astray they forsake us.
5 When Moses was in his calling, the Lord called him againe. So Dauid, and the shepheards to whom Christs birth was reuealed. Our calling makes vs fit for the Lord, & helps1 against the Diuell and his temptations: and idlenesse yeelds occasion and matter for sinne and Sathan to surprise vs. So long as we walke in our wayes, the Angels haue charge ouer vs, Psal. 91. but if wee goe astray they forsake vs.
- 1Idleness. Angels.Idlenesse. Angels.
6 Many are hasty to undertake a matter, but afterwards faint in following it. We may not be rash to enter into any calling if we will discharge it with conscience. Examples for this are, Moses Jeremiah, &c. They can teach us that we take no calling upon us without commandment,1 that we think nor too well of ourselves, that we attend the Lords calling, and when he calleth us, and hath given us gifts to testify his calling, let us trust in his power and fear no danger, for he is all in all in us.