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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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2 They which believe not Gods word and holy promises, cannot perceive when he fulfilleth them: Moses believing the promises of the Manna before, did behold and consider of the trueth of all Gods promises when he saw them performed: but the Israelites1 not beholding it before, now when God performed it, they knew not what it meant This we see in the threatenings of God, which when they are not believed, then if the Lord strike such with sickness, &c. they think it is fortune, or some other chance, and so profit nothing by it. And so when the Lord helpeth out of any danger, and we believe not his promise, made to us before; then we attribute it to physic, or some other means, and so are never thankful.
2 They which beleeue not Gods word and holy promises, cannot perceiue when he fulfilleth them: Moses beleeuing the promises of the Manna before, did behold and consider of the trueth of all Gods promises when he saw them performed: but the Israelites1 not beholding it before, now when God performed it, they knew not what it meant This we see in the threatnings of God, which when they are not beleeued, then if the Lord strike such with sickenes, &c. they thinke it is fortune, or some other chance, and so profit nothing by it. And so when the Lord helpeth out of any danger, and we beleeue not his promise, made to vs before; then we attribute it to physicke, or some other meanes, and so are neuer thankefull.
- 1Cause of unthankfulness.Cause of vnthankefulnes.
3 If we cannot rest by faith in the favour of God, though we want outward things, it1 is certain that we never truly esteemed the favour of God: and those never felt truly the forgiveness of their sins, which having it, cannot be content to forgo other things: we must then learn to rest in the favour of God whatsoever it bringeth with it.