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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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3 The Devil is very painful in his assaults. He works with Christ, and doubles his1 temptations on him, and pursueth him all his life long. When he gate David once to con sent to adultery, then he trebles his blows, he causeth him to make Uriah drunken, he useth deceit, he causeth him to murder Uriah, yea, he murdered many with him, he will not be contented with the borders, but he will assay to take the principal city. Take Peter for an example: first he comes long behind: secondly, he was haled in by the shoulders, then he began to palter, after he denied Christ, not long after he sweareth, and last of all he curseth.
3 The Diuell is very painefull in his assaults. Hee workes with Christ, and doubles his1 temptations on him, and pursueth him all his life long. When he gate Dauid once to con sent to adulterie, then he trebles his blowes, hee causeth him to make Vriah drunken, he vseth deceit, he causeth him to murther Vriah, yea, he murthered many with him, he wil not be contented with the borders, but he will assay to take the principall citie. Take Peter for an example: first he comes long behind: secōdly, he was haled in by the shoulders, thē he began to palter, after he denied Christ, not long after he sweareth, and last of all he curseth.
- 1Davids adultorie.Dauids adultorie.
4 It is a part of the Devil his sophistry, as in good things, to sever the means from the end, so in evil things, to separate the end from the means; David joineth both together, Psalm. 119. I am thine, oh Lord save me: The Devil persuades us, that God will save us, but