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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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4 We may try our faith in Gods providence by this, as we use the means to come to earthly things, so for this we must use the word and prayer, Psal. 119. part. 22. If then we esteem ⟨p. 774⟩not of the word, and find no comfort in prayer, Psal. 32. we can never esteem of his providence: we can never say in truth, God giveth us all things.
4 We may trie our faith in Gods prouidence by this, as we vse the meanes to come to earthly things, so for this we must vse the word and prayer, Psal. 119. part. 22. If then we esteeme ⟨p. 774⟩not of the word, and find no comfort in prayer, Psal. 32. we can neuer esteeme of his prouidence: we can neuer say in truth, God giueth vs all things.
5 The Lord oftentimes in his wise providence helpeth the wicked, and such as are unworthy, and in stead of punishments which they do deserve, he sendeth blessings when they cry unto him for them. From which we may gather, that if he hear the wicked, much more will he grant the desire of such as fear him. If he remit the ungodly, much more1 them that in truth of heart serve him, for he dealeth not with us as our deserts are, as every man may feel: but he doth good both to the godly and the wicked, & that to divers ends; to the godly, to hire them from their sins; to the wicked, that after he may confound them without excuse. Therefore if when the Lord forbeareth, we be touched in heart to repent, this is the work of Gods spirit, the comfort thereof will abide for ever: but if when he forbeareth, we think