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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 This is the beginning of a conversion, to forsake our selves to follow the Lord. Paul, 1when he was unhorst, said, Lord what shall I do? The laylor when he was moved, and saw the prison door open, said: what shall I do? what shall I do to be saved? The Jews being pricked in heart at the preaching of Peter, Act. 2. said, Men and brethren what shall we do? At Johns baptism every one came and asked, What shall we do? Where we see reason under faith, and experience under hope. Many can commend this or that point in a sermon, and say, it was well handled, because it agreeth with their corrupt affection. God must command what we will, and then we will obey him. But this is the trial, to obey against our2 own inclination; else God shall obey us, we shall not obey him. Some will set down their conclusion, as Benadab, did, 2. King. 20. 18. Jerem. 42. 6. The vile hypocrites said they would do whatsoever God commanded them, whether it were good or evil: but in the next Chapter, when he had bid them, they say: This never came from God. Others there be, which will not take counsel with Micah, but with such as please them. For there be many Preachers which loose and cast down, as fast as others build: Of whom if a man should ask counsel, whether he should go to the devil or no, they would say, Go and prosper. But these I dare say, are condemned of their own conscience.
2 This is the beginning of a conuersion, to forsake our selues to follow the Lord. Paul, 1when he was vnhorst, said, Lord what shall I doe? The laylor when he was mooued, and sawe the prison dore open, said: what shall I doe? what shall I doe to be saued? The Iewes being pricked in heart at the preaching of Peter, Act. 2. said, Men and brethren what shall we doe? At Iohns baptisme euery one came and asked, What shall we doe? Where we see reason vnder faith, and experience vnder hope. Many can commend this or that point in a sermon, and say, it was well handled, because it agreeth with their corrupt affection. God must commaund what we will, and then we will obey him. But this is the triall, to obey against our