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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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8 The Lord hath such respect to his glory that he will give gifts when he might justly punish, therefore we ought not so much to rejoice in the possession of earthly blessings: for the Lord giveth many blessings to stop the mouths of unbelievers, and to call sinners to1 repentance: which if they neglect, then assuredly the Lords wrath will be more fierce against them. The wicked have no cause to rejoice, that the Lord smites them not, for he lets them prosper for a while, that their condemnation may be more just when it cometh. Try thy self thus: if thou profitest by Gods correction, it is a sign of grace: again, if by his patience thou takest (as a good son) occasion to repent, and doest study to come out2 of thy sin, it is likewise a good argument of Gods favour.
8 The Lord hath such respect to his glory that he will giue gifts when he might iustly punish, therfore we ought not so much to reioyce in the possessiō of earthly blessings: for the Lord giueth many blessings to stop the mouthes of vnbeleeuers, and to call sinners to1 repentance: which if they neglect, then assuredly the Lords wrath will be more fierce against them. The wicked haue no cause to reioyce, that the Lord smites them not, for he lets them prosper for a while, that their cōdemnation may be more iust when it commeth. Trie thy selfe thus: if thou profitest by Gods correction, it is a signe of grace: againe, if by his patience thou takest (as a good sonne) occasion to repent, and doest studie to come out2 of thy sinne, it is likewise a good argument of Gods fauour.
- 1Rom. 2. 4.
- 2Gods patience.Gods patiēce.