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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
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
1 Every man is that indeed that he is in temptation.
1 EVery man is that indeed that he is in temptation.
2 The faithful shall not be tempted above their strength, but with the increase of temptation the Lord will increase our faith: or with the decrease of our faith he will decrease our temptation.
2 The faithfull shall not be tempted aboue their strength, but with the increase of temptation the Lord will increase our faith: or with the decrease of our faith he will decrease our temptation.
3 Gods children have their faith so tried by the cross, as always some dross of sin1 is purged away thereby. As Jacob ceased not to wrestle though his thigh were •••••d, till he got the blessing: so we must not faint in temptation though we be humbled, till we get the victory. We must not despair of victory, because in our striving we had some infirmities; but rather we must rejoice in this, that God hath given us a will and a desire to cleave unto him.
3 Gods children haue their faith so tried by the crosse, as alwaies some drosse of sinne1 is purged away thereby. As Iacob ceased not to wrestle though his thigh were •••••d, till he got the blessing: so we must not faint in temptation though we be humbled, til we get the victorie. We must not despayre of victorie, because in our striuing we had some infirmities; but rather we must reioyce in this, that God hath giuen vs a will and a desire to cleaue vnto him.