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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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5 We shall sometimes feel by experience, a terror suddenly come upon us, when we1 are alone, or vehemently to strike us in the night, being sent of God to humble us: the Physician will say it is a melancholic passion, but I say it is the power of Gods presence, preparing us to prayer, or some such like service of God: which when we feel, if we fall down before the Lord in prayer, we may find an unspeakable joy following it, but if we cherish it with evil surmises, it may bring us to further inconveniences.
5 We shall sometimes feele by experience, a terror suddenly come vpon vs, when wee1 are alone, or vehemently to strike vs in the night, being sent of God to humble vs: the Physition will say it is a melancholike passion, but I say it is the power of Gods presence, preparing vs to prayer, or some such like seruice of God: which when we feele, if wee fall downe before the Lord in prayer, we may finde an vnspeakeable ioy following it, but if we cherish it with euill surmises, it may bring vs to further inconueniences.
- 1Melancholy.
6 The way to godly mirth, is to feel godly sorrow.
6 The way to godly mirth, is to feele godly sorrow.
7 The people murmured at the red Sea, yet the Lord forgave them, and healed them: Again they murmured at the bitter waters, yet for his promise sake, and the faith of some, he pardoned that sin also, and helped them, and brought them to sweet waters and Palm-trees, fit to camp under. Where we may behold how the Lord tempereth their sorrow with joy: for his children sometimes must feel his favour, and sometimes feel it not. He letteth them see his goodness many ways, and his heavy hand but seldom, and therefore we ought to bear it more willingly. Again, we may learn that we are the fittest to receive mercy, when we have felt his justice: and when we have found his goodness, we must take heed of security, for when we are past one cross, he can prepare another for us.