A02178:4661
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 Sin doth much grieve the Lord, although in great mercy he doth long and oftentimes forbear the punishment thereof: which should much move us and cause us when we see our often fallings, greatly to be grieved thereat, and highly to be displeased with our selves for the same, least we fall into presumption. And when our own consciences, & the devil do accuse us for such sins as we have committed against the Lord, as then we are to bewail and lament our goings astray, and displeasing of our God: so are we to trust in his promises, and to embrace his mercies, least we be overwhelmed with grief, and so fall into despair, for the devil ever and continually laboureth to bring us either to the one or the other, presumption or desperation. Therefore when we have sinned, and yet do rebuke our selves, being much displeased with our selves, because of Sin, we are1 to comfort our selves, the Lord will show his mercy upon us: for if he showed us his mercy when we were not grieved, how much more when we unfeignedly lament? If he hath waited upon us, to do us good before we repented, how much more shall his goodness appear towards us unfeignedly repenting?
5 Sinne doth much grieue the Lord, although in great mercie he doth long and oftentimes forbeare the punishment therof: which should much moue vs and cause vs when we see our often fallings, greatly to bee greued thereat, and highly to bee displeased with our selues for the same, least we fall into presumption. And when our owne consciences, & the diuell doe accuse vs for such sinnes as we haue committed against the Lord, as then we are to bewaile and lament our goings astray, and displeasing of our God: so are wee to trust in his promises, and to embrace his mercies, least we bee ouewhelmed with griefe, and so fall into despaire, for the diuel euer and continually laboureth to bring vs either to the one or the other, presumption or desperation. Therefore when wee haue sinned, and yet doe rebuke our selues, being much displeased with our selues, because of Sinne, wee are1 to comfort our selues, the Lord will shew his mercie vpon vs: for if hee shewed vs his mercie when we were not grieued, how much more when wee vnfainedly lament? If hee hath waited vpon vs, to doe vs good before wee repented, how much more shall his goodnes appeare towards vs vnfainedly repenting?