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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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8 Notwithstanding the Lord had promised by the mouth of Moses, that he would give deliverance to the Israelites, yet he ceaseth not (although he was surely persuaded that the Lord would perform his promise, to pray for the same, and that in most hearty and fervent affection: even so did Elijah, when he prayed for rain, which he knew would1 certainly be, which teacheth us first, that Gods promises do not make such as fear him to be careless, but careful to use the means. Secondly, that faith will always show it self in prayer, & the stronger faith is, the more vehement shall be our prayer. It is said, that Moses cried and yet he did not speak a word, so the holy woman Hannah, 1. Sam. 1. 5. prayed in the very bitterness of her spirit, yet uttered not a word, which teacheth us that the hearty2 prayer only pierceth the clouds and is heard of God, and the voice is no further heard, than the vehemency of the spirit doth cause it. For as the bullet out of the Gun, or an arrow out of a bow, so out of the abundance of our heart must our prayers proceed. Therefore the voice may be used in private prayers, to stir up the affections, and to keep the mind from wandering, and in public prayers, because God will be glorified in soul and body, and that others may be edified; but both publicly and privately, it is the heart only that is accepted.
8 Notwithstanding the Lord had promised by the mouth of Moses, that hee would giue deliuerance to the Israelites, yet hee ceaseth not (although hee was surely perswaded that the Lord would performe his promise, to pray for the same, and that in most hartie and seruent affection: euen so did Eliah, when he prayed for raine, which hee knew would1 certainely be, which teacheth vs first, that Gods promises doe not make such as feare him to be carelesse, but carefull to vse the meanes. Secondly, that faith will alwaies shew it selfe in prayer, & the stronger faith is, the more vehement shall be our praier. It is said, that Moses cried and yet he did not speake a word, so the holy woman Hannah,