A02178:403
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
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
7 Though it is hard to find out our special sins, yet by often and diligent examining1 of our selves by earnest prayer, that God would reveal unto us our sins, by often hearing and reading the word, by marking the most checks of our consciences, and reproaches of our enemies, we might be led to the nearest sight thereof.
7 Though it is hard to find out our speciall sinnes, yet by often and diligent examining1 of our selues by earnest prayer, that God would reueale vnto vs our sinnes, by often hearing and reading the word, by marking the most checks of our consciences, and reproches of our enemies, we might be led to the neerest sight thereof.
- 1To know our special sin.To know our speciall sinne.
8 If Gods children are ready to slip in a moment; how much more dangerous is the1 estate of the wicked, who are willing to fall continually? It is wonderful to see a poor sinner ready to swoon and fall dead almost at every sin, which a man would think to be nothing to fear him, or drive him to this fear; and yet when adversities, strange judgements, persecutions, and death do come, to be exceeding patient, comfortable, courageous, and valiant. And again, it is strange to see others, who marvel that men will suffer themselves to be feared with sins, and ask what mean men to stand trembling at the word of God: yet let sickness come, or if the hand of God be upon them, or let death2 come towards them, they quake at the name of sickness, death, or hell; and either they prove very senseless and blockish, or else they be in a most desperate estate: yea, if God begin to reckon with them, every countenance of a godly man, every chirping of a bird, and drawing near of the least and weakest creature towards them, every shaking of a leaf, moving of a shadow, every noise of the air appaleth their courage, and maketh them most fearful cowards. They fear most when Gods judgements are executed, which fear least when they are threatened: And they fear least when Gods judgements are accomplished, which tremble most when wrath is denounced. Wherefore if we long for courage, and loth cowardice, against the evil day, let us labour for a good conscience, which breedeth