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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 When sickness or any affliction is upon us, we must take heed that we indent not with the Lord, but learn presently to live righteously, and to profit by whatsoever is laid upon us, though we see not present release. For if the cross only humble us, and we be not humbled in heart, what shall we be when the cross is gone? Therefore let us see the Lord, and be humbled, because it is his doing, and with our whole heart subscribe thereunto, and let the Lord remove it in his time, so that we presently profit by it.
2 When sicknes or any affliction is vpon vs, wee must take heede that wee indent not with the Lord, but learne presently to liue righteously, and to profit by whatsoeuer is laid vpon vs, though we see not present release. For if the crosse onely humble vs, and wee be not humbled in heart, what shall we be when the crosse is gone? Therefore let vs see the Lord, and bee humbled, because it is his doing, and with our whole heart subscribe thereunto, and let the Lord remoue it in his time, so that we presently profit by it.
3 A certain man who had bin three years pained with a grievous disease, and finding1 no remedy by Physic, wished many times to die, and yet when he had better considered, he humbled himself and said with his heart, If this lie on me all my life, yet will I serve the Lord, which done he found present ease, and was not troubled therewith afterward. Also when men are fallen into the hands of the Magistrate, or of the discipline of the Church, they will show great repentance for the time. But when the time of their examination and course of Justice is past, then also is their piety past, they are never the better; which showeth that they were not truly humbled, neither received any profit by their present correction. But let us learn to profit by both, namely, by the immediate, or mediate hand of God upon us, and know that if the Lord forgive our sins they shall be forgotten of men, and if we shame our selves, and be truly humbled under his hand for them, then the Lord will take away our shame, and whatsoever affliction in his due time.