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,…

Neither must we stand at a stay, but go forward; but if happily we do fall, we must take a view of our selves, that if we fall not the second time▪ we will fulfil our days indeed. The equity hereof stands in this, the Lord respects the fruit, and not the blossom. He calls himself Alpha, the beginning, for he▪ is so; but in respect of the end he is also Omega. So must it stand with them, that are his Temple, they must not be only Alpha, but also Omega, they must fulfil their holiness. In regard whereof, we see Ezech. 9. that the mourners are marked, it is with the letter Tau, which is the last letter in the Hebrew Alphabet, and it betokeneth an end, to show they had not qualms and starts of well doing, but they were men fulfilling their days. We know the Trees in Gods Orchard, are Palms and Cedars. The nature of the Palm tree is to grow being¹ young, and to bear fruit continually: the Cedar though it be long indeed ere it grow, yet when they bring forth they bear fruit long, and when they are very old. So they that are² planted in the Lords house, the older they grow, the more fruit they bear, being of the nature of the Cedar, growing from faith to faith, not making many beginnings. And if the Lord be not content to abound, but to over-abound in mercy, then must we also even abound more and more, in mercy, grace, and sanctification.

Neither must we stand at a stay, but goe forward; but if happily we doe fall, wee must take a viewe of our selues, that if we fall not the second time▪ we will fulfill our dayes indeede. The equitie hereof stands in this, the Lord respects the fruite, and not the blossome. He calles himselfe Alpha, the beginning, for he▪ is so; but in respect of the end he is also Omega. So must it stand with them, that are his Temple, they must not be only Alpha, but also Omega, they must fulfill their holines. In regard whereof, we see Ezech. 9. that the mourners are marked, it is with the letter Tau, which is the last letter in the Hebrue Alphabet, and it betokeneth an ende, to shewe they had not quaumes and starts of well doing, but they were men fulfilling their dayes. Wee know the Trees in Gods Orchyard, are Palmes and Cedars. The nature of the Palme tree is to growe being