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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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3 Many will say, that GOD is mighty, but they believe it not, as appeareth in that they are over fearful, when they be in danger: whereas Gods children have some present feeling thereof, and afterward are more strengthened. So that if we cannot trust in God in the want of all helps, we do not believe this power, if we depend not on him, pray not unto him, strive not to obey him, we believe not this. For this cause did the holy men write of the power of God, which they have felt, that after they may be strengthened: and so must we consider of Gods power, that we in patience may look for help from God in trouble, and in prosperity, see his hand that blesseth the same unto us, and so use the same unto his glory, and give him all the praise.
3 Manie will say, that GOD is mightie, but they bel•eue it not, as appeareth in that they are ouer fearefull, when they bee in daunger: whereas Gods children haue some presert feeling thereof, and afterward are more strengthened. So that if wee cannot trust in God in the want of all helps, we doe not belieue this power, if wee depend not on him, pray not vnto him, striue not to obey him, we belieue not this. For this cause did the holy men write of the power of God, which they haue felt, that after they may be strengthened: and so must we consider of Gods power, that we in patience may looke for helpe from God in trouble, and in prosperitie, see his hand that blesseth the same vnto vs, and so vse the same vnto his glorie, and giue him all the praise.
4 To a good action, it is requisite that our intent be according to the word, that then our action being good, we use right means: if our means be good, then must we have faith: if we have faith, then must we have sound hearts: if our hearts be sound, we must devour through peace all hindrance: and waiting for the good time of the Lord, we must possess our souls in patience.
4 To a good action, it is requisite that our intent be according to the word, that then our action being good, we vse right meanes: if our meanes be good, then must we haue faith: if we haue faith, then must we haue sound hearts: if our hearts be sound, we must deuoure through peace all hindrance: and waiting for the good time of the Lord, we must possesse our soules in patience.