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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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CHAP. XV. Of Conscience.
Look how is our Conscience, so is our confidence: it is a tender piece,1 we must beware how we offer any violence to it. For the veriest reprobate hath his reprehender, which if he doth not satisfy, it will deliver him to the Jailer. From this evil conscience we must be sprinkled in our hearts, first with faith in the blood of the Lamb, determining that we will never defile the house of God again: and though we cannot do all good, yet let us desire all good, for the Lord judgeth2 according to the purpose; not according to the performance; according to the affect, not by the effect. And yet we must not stay in this It stands us upon to use the means, that we may be masters of virtues: Hell is full of purposes, but not of performances Look therefore to thy conscience, for it is a brazen wall, and as a thousand witnesses often to urge this particular syllogism: Who so sinneth must die: thou hast sinned: ergo, &c. Adam having eaten of the forbidden fruit, was in paradise still, but all the joys therein were notable to comfort his conscience, until being found gasping and panting, he was comforted of the Lord.
LOoke how is our Conscience, so is our confidence: it is a tender peece,1 we must beware how we offer any violence to it. For the veriest reprobate hath his reprehender, which if hee doth not satisfie, it will deliuer him to the Iaylor. From this euill conscience we must be sprinkled in our hearts, first with faith in the blood of the Lambe, determining that wee will neuer defile the house of God againe: and though wee cannot doe all good, yet let vs desire all good, for the Lord iudgeth