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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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5 Although there was but a weak faith in Moses, when he prayed, yea though it seemed1 rather to be an expostulation than a prayer, Exod. 5. 22. 23. yet the Lord respected his faith, and pardoned his infirmity, Exod. 6. 1. 2. 3. &c. So great is the Lord in mercy, and ready to hear those that call upon him though in weakness, which may not only serve to move us to pray, but also assure us that the Lord will hear us.
5 Although there was but a weake faith in Moses, when he prayed, yea though it seemed1 rather to be an expostulation than a prayer, Exod. 5. 22. 23. yet the Lord respected his faith, and pardoned his infirmitie, Exod. 6. 1. 2. 3. &c. So great is the Lord in mercy, and readie to heare those that call vpon him though in weaknes, which may not onely serue to moue vs to pray, but also assure vs that the Lord will heare vs.
- 1Moses infirmity in prayer.
6 If any would know a true faith then, try it by one special fruit thereof: if our faith1 moveth us to prayer, it is true: and so much faith, so much prayer, which will take away doubting, and confirm us more in Gods goodness. Where are confuted those which say, if Gods providence rule over all, what needeth prayer? For then had Moses, and the children of Israel prayed in vain: and David saith,