A02178:4171
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 What promise soever we have of God, we must wholly rest on that without distrust: and yet must we use the lawful means which he hath appointed, least we tempt him.
7 What promise soeuer we haue of God, wee must wholy rest on that without distrust: and yet must we vse the lawfull meanes which he hath appointed, least we tempt him.
8 We must learn not to tempt God, for it is not of faith to omit any means, that may1 help us out of danger, yet must we apply our means to God, and not put our trust in them, but in God: which we may try by this, if our hearts be as careful to feel the forgiveness of sins, to hear the word, to use prayer, Sacraments, and admonition, as we b• to be delivered from our troubles, then have we a testimony of a sound heart: but if we be careless of these, and yet in trouble will leave no means unattempted, then we may well judge that our heart is more set on earthly than heavenly things, and we be as yet more carnal than spiritual.
8 We must learne not to tempt God, for it is not of faith to omit any meanes, that may1 helpe vs out of daunger, yet must we apply our meanes to God, and not put our trust in them, but in God: which wee may trie by this, if our hearts bee as carefull to feele the forgiuenes of sinnes, to heare the word, to vse prayer, Sacraments, and admonition, as wee b• to be deliuered from our troubles, then haue we a testimonie of a sound heart: but if we be carelesse of these, and yet in trouble will leaue no meanes vnattempted, then we may well iudge that our heart is more set on earthly than heauenly things, and wee bee as yet more carnall than spirituall.