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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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2 Now it is no great thing to favour the Gospel, because it is in favour: but to embrace it in trouble, is of true love, which we may try, if being in prosperity we can feel1 the misery of others: for if we can rejoice in the prosperity of the Church, though we be in misery, if we can be moved and grieved with the misery of the Church, though we be in prosperity; this showeth that our hearts are upright, and that true zeal remaineth in them.
2 Now it is no great thing to fauour the Gospell, because it is in fauour: but to embrace it in trouble, is of true loue, which wee may trie, if being in prosperitie wee can feele1 the miserie of others: for if we can reioyce in the prosperitie of the Church, though we be in miserie, if we can be moued and grieued with the miserie of the Church, though wee be in prosperitie; this sheweth that our hearts are vpright, and that true zeale remaineth in them.
- 1The trial of our love to the Gospel.The triall of our loue to the Gospell.
3 In prosperity, if we use our goods to our own ease, and wax careless, that is unbelief: but if we give God glory, and wax more careful, this is an argument of true faith.1 Let us then strive against infidelity both in prosperity and adversity, and try our faith by these means: for if God work in us humility, in the abundance of his mercy, it is a sign of our faith: if in wants we be disquieted, it argueth infidelity: but if we stay our selves upon God, it is faith.
3 In prosperitie, if we vse our goods to our owne ease, and waxe carelesse, that is vnbeleefe: but if we giue God glorie, and waxe more carefull, this is an argument of true faith.