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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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10 The Lord oftentimes with holdeth or taketh away that thing, the having whereof might be hurtful unto us: which if we would rightly consider of, it would be an especial1 help against murmuring in the want of Gods blessings. For if we would consider this, that the Lord doth therefore keep it from us, because he seeth it would be hurtful for us, and that when we shall be fit for it, he will then give it unto us, we should better be contented with that we have, and more patiently bear the want of that we would have: as for example, if a man wanting health, riches, estimation, and such like, and be grieved for it, so that he is almost ready to murmur for the want of them: if he then can consider that the Lord knoweth they be not good for him, but if he had them they would turn to his hurt: this would bring marvellous great quietness to his heart, and would stop his murmuring nature, and would rather stir him up to acknowledge the goodness of God towards him.
10 The Lord oftentimes with holdeth or taketh away that thing, the hauing whereof might be hurtfull vnto vs: which if we would rightly consider of, it would be an especiall1 helpe against murmuring in the want of Gods blessings. For if wee would consider this, that the Lord doth therefore keepe it from vs, because hee seeth it would bee hurtfull for vs, and that when wee shall be fit for it, hee will then giue it vnto vs, wee should better bee contented with that we haue, and more patiently beare the want of that wee would haue: as for example, if a man wanting health, riches, estimation, and such like, and bee grieued for it, so that he is almost readie to murmure for the want of them: if he then can consider that the Lord knoweth they be not good for him, but if he had them they would turne to his hurt: this would bring marueilous great quietnes to his heart, and would stop his murmuring nature, and would rather stirre him vp to acknowledge the goodnesse of God towards him.
- 1Wherefore we want many things which we desire.Wherefore we wāt many things which we desire.