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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.
CHAP. LII. Of Patience under the Cross.
CHAP. LII. Of Patience vnder the Crosse.
There is a difference between Gods children and others: for Gods children1 have the patience that others do want, though not at the first, yet in continuance, though with some infirmity: first, because they are persuaded of forgiveness of sins: and secondly, are sure of their vocation by good works, which are the fruits of sanctification: thirdly, the knowledge of Gods providence, which ⟨p. 762⟩disposeth all things for our good: fourthly, because they look for another life, and when they fail of any of these, then they begin to quail: and the wicked, because they utterly want these therefore they are altogether confounded.
THere is a difference betweene Gods children and others: for Gods children1 haue the patience that others doe want, though not at the first, yet in continuance, though with some infirmitie: first, because they are perswaded of forgiuenes of sinnes: and secondly, are sure of their vocation by good workes, which are the fruites of sanctification: thirdly, the knowledge of Gods prouidence, which ⟨p. 762⟩disposeth all things for our good: fourthly, because they looke for another life, and when they faile of any of these, then they begin to quaile: and the wicked, because they vtterly want these therefore they are altogether confounded.